5 Forint Lajos Kossuth

5 Forint (Lajos Kossuth) - obverse5 Forint (Lajos Kossuth) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Hungary
Period Republic (1946-1949)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1947
Value 5 Forint (5 HUF)
Currency Forint (1946-date)
Composition Silver (.500)
Weight 12 g
Diameter 32 mm
Thickness 1.9 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 30 June 1977
Number
N#
6939
References KM# 534a,
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# 1533,
Emil Unger; 1997. Magyar Éremhatározó / Kötet 1. 1000-1540. Ajtósi Dűrer Könyvkiadó, Budapest, Hungary.
And 2 more volumes.
H# 2316,
Huszár Lajos; 1979. Münzkatalog Ungarn. Battenberg, Munich, Germany.
Adamo# F8.1
jr. István Adamovszky, Péter Molnár; 2023. Magyar Érme Katalógus 1790-2023 (5th edition). Adamo, Budapest.

Obverse

Value and date divided by the Kossuth coat of arms.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MAGYAR
5 Ft
19 47
BP
KÖZTÁRSASÁG

Translation:
Hungarian Republic
5 forints
1947
Budapest

Engraver: Iván István

Reverse

Portrait facing right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1802-1894
KOSSUTH

Engraver: Iván István

Edge

Smooth with incused symbols separating "M" "Á" "P" "V" (Magyar Állami PénzVerő)

Script: Latin

Lettering: MÁPV

Translation: Hungarian State Mint

5 Forint (Lajos Kossuth) -  obverse

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Mint

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

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1947 BP. 10 004 252 $ 3.70 $ 5.10 $ 5.40 $ 7.40 $ 7.40 $ 11 99%
1947 BP. 1.2% Proof; Restrike

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