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AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN KINGDOM

10 Francs/4 Forint - 1871

KM-454.1 - 3,23 g - 19,4 mm

Edge - Reeded

Mintage - 0,090M

The obverse features the laureated bust of King Ferenc Jozsef I (b1830-d1916) encircled by the Hungarian legend with his titles. Below the bust is the mintmark K.B (for the Kormoczbanya mint). The reverse has the encircled Hungarian royal arms with the denomination in French Francs to the left and Hungarian Forint to the right.  Surrounding this is the Hungarian legend MAGYAR KIRALYSAG (Hungarian Kingdom) and the date 1871.

20 Francs/8 Forint - 1876

KM-455.1 - 6,45 g

Mintage - 0,314M

The obverse features the laureated bust of King Ferenc Jozsef I (b1830-d1916) encircled by the Hungarian legend with his titles. Below the bust is the mintmark K.B (for the Kormoczbanya mint). The reverse has the encircled Hungarian royal arms with the denomination in French Francs to the left and Hungarian Forint to the right.  Surrounding this is the Hungarian legend MAGYAR KIRALYSAG (Hungarian Kingdom) and the date 1876.

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20 Francs/8 Forint - 1880

KM-455.1 - 6,45 g

Mintage - 0,301M

The obverse features the laureated bust of King Ferenc Jozsef I (b1830-d1916) encircled by the Hungarian legend with his titles. Below the bust is the mintmark K.B (for the Kormoczbanya mint). The reverse has the encircled Hungarian royal arms with the denomination in French Francs to the left and Hungarian Forint to the right.  Surrounding this is the Hungarian legend MAGYAR KIRALYSAG (Hungarian Kingdom) and the date 1880.

10 Francs/4 Forint - 1882

KM-466 - 3,23 g - 19,4 mm 

Edge - Reeded  

Mintage - 0,013M

The obverse features the older laureated bust of King Ferenc Jozsef I (b1830-d1916) encircled by the Hungarian legend with his titles. Below the bust is the mintmark K.B (for the Kormoczbanya mint). The reverse has the encircled Hungarian royal arms with the denomination in French Francs to the left and Hungarian Forint to the right.  Surrounding this is the Hungarian legend MAGYAR KIRALYSAG (Hungarian Kingdom) and the date 1882.

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20 Francs/8 Forint - 1886

KM-467 - 6,45 g

Mintage - 0,313M

The obverse features the laureated bust of King Ferenc Jozsef I (b1830-d1916) encircled by the Hungarian legend with his titles. Below the bust is the mintmark K.B (for the Kormoczbanya mint). The reverse has the encircled Hungarian royal arms with the denomination in French Francs to the left and Hungarian Forint to the right.  Surrounding this is the Hungarian legend MAGYAR KIRALYSAG (Hungarian Kingdom) and the date 1886. This is the large bust variety.

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20 Korona - 1901-KB

KM-485 - 3,39 g - 19,4 mm

Edge - Lettered

Mintage - 0,510M

The obverse depicts a standing figure of King Ferencz Jozsef I (b1830-d1916) surrounded by his titles in Hungarian. Below the figure is the date 1901.  The reverse features the Hungarian royal arms with the Hungarian name of the country (MAGYAR KIRALYSAG (Hungarian Kingdom) around the top. At the bottom of the arms is the mintmark KB (for the Kormoczbanya mint). Below this is the denomination 20 KRONA.  The lettered edge has symbols on it.

10 Korona - 1908-KB

KM-485 - 3,39 g - 19,4 mm

Edge - Lettered

Mintage - 0,509M

The obverse depicts a standing figure of King Ferencz Jozsef I (b1830-d1916) surrounded by his titles in Hungarian. Below the figure is the date 1908.  The reverse features the Hungarian royal arms with the Hungarian name of the country (MAGYAR KIRALYSAG (Hungarian Kingdom) around the top. At the bottom of the arms is the mintmark KB (for the Kormoczbanya mint). Below this is the denomination 10 KRONA.  The lettered edge has symbols on it.

100 Korona - 1908-KB (Restrike)

KM-491 - 33,86 g

The obverse depicts a standing figure of King Ferencz Jozsef I (b1830-d1916) surrounded by his titles in Hungarian. Below the figure is the date 1908.  The reverse features the Hungarian royal arms with the Hungarian name of the country (MAGYAR KIRALYSAG (Hungarian Kingdom) around the top. At the bottom of the arms is the mintmark KB (for the Kormoczbanya mint). Below this is the denomination 100 KRONA.

HUNGARIAN PEOPLES' REPUBLIC

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200 Forint - 1968-BP

KM-586 - 16,82 g - 34 mm

Edge - Reeded

Mintage - 0.014M

The obverse depicts a bust of Ignac Semmelweis.  The nation's name HUNGARIAN PEOPLES REPUBLIC in Hungarian circles the top of the image.  The engraver's name REMENYI is to the left of the bust.  Semmelweise's birth and death dates 1818-1865 are under SEMMELWEISE.  The reverse has the deonmination TWO HUNDRED FORINT in Hungarian at the top with the communist arms in the centre. The mintmark B.P. for Budapest, the date, and the figure 200 are below the wreath. 

 

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