500 Forint World Wildlife Fund

Features

Issuer Hungary
Period People's Republic (1949-1989)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1988
Value 500 Forint (500 HUF)
Currency Forint (1946-date)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 28 g
Diameter 40 mm
Thickness 2.7 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
34364
References KM# 661,
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# 161,
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
Adamo# EM100
jr. István Adamovszky, Péter Molnár; 2023. Magyar Érme Katalógus 1790-2023 (5th edition). Adamo, Budapest.

Commemorative issue

World Wildlife Fund

Obverse

Inscriptions, Panda symbol within second zero of 500

Script: Latin (cursive)

Lettering: magyar népköztársaság · bp · 1988 · fm ·

Translation: Hungarian People's Republic

Reverse

Montagu's Harrier in flight

Script: Latin (cursive)

Lettering:
XXV.
Világ Vadvédelmi Alap

Translation: 25th anniversary of World Wildlife Found

Engraver: Mihály Fritz

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1988 BP. Photo 10 000 $ 22 36%
1988 BP. 25 500 $ 23 66% Proof

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Forint (World Wildlife Fund)
Katz
Auction 88
Lot 1480
Internet Archive
28 Jun 2023 1988 BP. UNC USD 28.08
(EUR 26.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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