1 Pengő *

1 Pengő * - obverse1 Pengő * - reverse

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Features

Issuer Hungary
Issuing bank Hungarian National Bank (Magyar Nemzeti Bank)
Regent Nicolas Horthy (1920-1944)
Type Standard banknote
Year 1938
Value 1 Pengo (1 Pengő)
Currency Pengo (1927-1946)
Composition Paper
Size 100 × 57 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 20 January 1941
Number
N#
217982
References P# 114,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
Adamo MBK2# P1A
István Adamovszky; 2022. Magyar Bankjegy Katalógus 1926-2022. adamo, Budapest.

Obverse

With * in front of Block # (= 2nd Issue).
Crowned arms, girl.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EGY PENGŐ
BUDAPEST, 1938 ÉVI JANUÁR HÓ 15-ÉN
MAGYAR
NEMZETI BANK

Translation:
One Pengo
Budapest, 15th of January, 1938
Hungarian National Bank

Designer: Franke Rupert

Reverse

Monogram of Magyar Nemzeti Bank, face value "1".

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MNB 1
A BANKJEGYEK UTÁNZÁSÁÉRT
TÖRVÉNYSZABTA BÜNTETÉS JÁR

Translation: Counterfeiting banknotes is punishable by law

Designer: Franke Rupert

Comments

Error in catalog, assigning this note to the Szálasi Regime, but it was issued by the Horthy Government (the asterisk indicates the 2nd series).

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1938-Jan-15  Serial no. with *

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