100 Forint Ignác Semmelweis

Features

Issuer Hungary
Period People's Republic (1949-1989)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1968
Value 100 Forint (100 HUF)
Currency Forint (1946-date)
Composition Silver (.640)
Weight 28 g
Diameter 39 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
34305
References KM# 584,
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.
ÉH# 1556,
Emil Unger; 1997. Magyar Éremhatározó / Kötet 1. 1000-1540. Ajtósi Dűrer Könyvkiadó, Budapest, Hungary.
And 2 more volumes.
H# 2372,
Huszár Lajos; 1979. Münzkatalog Ungarn. Battenberg, Munich, Germany.
Adamo# EM28
jr. István Adamovszky, Péter Molnár; 2023. Magyar Érme Katalógus 1790-2023 (5th edition). Adamo, Budapest.

Commemorative issue

150th Anniversary - Birth of Semmelweis

Obverse

Portrait of Ignác Semmelweis, Physician, "Saviour of Mothers" facing right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG
SEMMELWEIS
1818-1865
REMÉNYI

Translation: Hungarian People's Republic

Reverse

People's Republic coat of arms, value in written form

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SZÁZ FORINT
BP.
1968
50

Translation: Hundred forints

Mint

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

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1968 BP. Photo 20 250 $ 21 81%
1968 BP. 4 750 20% Proof

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Bullion value: USD 14.38 Search tips
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Forint (Ignác Semmelweis)
Katz
Auction 103
Lot 286
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 1968 BP. UNC USD 33.48
(EUR 31.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Forint (Ignác Semmelweis)
Katz
Auction 61
Lot 2498
Internet Archive
7 Jun 2022 1968 BP. UNC USD 18.36
(EUR 17.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Forint (Ignác Semmelweis)
Katz
Auction 88
Lot 1479
Internet Archive
28 Jun 2023 1968 BP. USD 29.16
(EUR 27.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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