2000 Forint Old Balaton ships "Helka and Kelén"

Features

Issuer Hungary
Period Republic (1989-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1997
Value 2000 Forint
2000 HUF = USD 5.48
Currency Forint (1946-date)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 31.46 g
Diameter 38.61 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
21791
References KM# 722,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 227,
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
Adamo# EM146
jr. István Adamovszky, Péter Molnár; 2023. Magyar Érme Katalógus 1790-2023 (5th edition). Adamo, Budapest.

Commemorative issue

Old Balaton Ships - Helka & Kelén

Obverse

Balaton landscape with the Badacsony mountains and sail boats

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG
2000
FORINT
1997
BP.
BI

Translation: Republic of Hungary

Engraver: Bartos István

Reverse

Illustration of the twin ships Helka & Kelén launched in 1891

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
RÉGI BALATONI HAJÓK
HELKA
KELÉN
1891

Translation: Old Balaton ships HELKA KELÉN 1891

Engraver: Bartos istván

Edge

Milled

Mint

BP. Hungarian mint, Budapest, Hungary (1925-date)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1997 BP. 5 000 41%
1997 BP. 15 000 $ 31 63% Proof

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 2000 Forint (Old Balaton ships "Helka and Kelén")
Katz
Auction 61
Lot 2503
Internet Archive
7 Jun 2022 Undetermined UNC USD 22.68
(EUR 21.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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