After the trauma of the Second World War and the hyperinflation of the pengő the Hungarian government had to face the problems of introducing a new currency. In the case of coins this meant that they had to express stability … See more

According to Hungary's new constitution, effective as of 1 January 2012, the country's official name changes from "Magyar … See more

1. "MAGYAR ÁLLAMI VÁLTÓPÉNZ" = "Hungarian state token coin" - váltópénz literally means "small change"; here it stands to express that the metal of which the coin is made is worth less than the face value of the coin itself
2. "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG" = … See more

In 1949 the communist party took power in every field of politics and economy. The country's name was changed to Hungarian People's Republic (Magyar Népköztársaság) … See more

In 1992, a new series of coins was introduced in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 forint [1]. Production of 2 and 5 fillér coins ceased in 1992, with all fillér coins withdrawn from circulation by 1999. From 1996, a bimetallic 100 Forint coin was minted to … See more

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