500 Forint - Save the Children Fund

500 Forint - (Save the Children Fund) - obverse500 Forint - (Save the Children Fund) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Hungary
Period People's Republic (1949-1989)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 1989
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#
34370
References KM# 670,
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# 169,
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.
Adamo# EM109
jr. István Adamovszky, Péter Molnár; 2023. Magyar Érme Katalógus 1790-2023 (5th edition). Adamo, Budapest.

Commemorative issue

Save the Children Fund

Obverse

Artistic tree, child in front, behind value

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG
500 FORINT
1989 BP.

Translation: Hungarian People's Republic

Engraver: Sándor SEBESTYÉN

Reverse

Plant over child's silhouette, water in background

Script: Latin

Lettering: VÉDD A GYERMEKEKET!

Translation: Save the children!

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1989 BP. Photo 10 000 $ 21 84%
1989 BP. 20 000 24% Proof

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 500 Forint - (Save the Children Fund)
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 328
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 1989 BP. UNC USD 30.21
(EUR 28.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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