100 Forint (Ignác Semmelweis) 1968 front 100 Forint (Ignác Semmelweis) 1968 back
100 Forint (Ignác Semmelweis) 1968 photo
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100 Forint Ignác Semmelweis

1968 year
Silver (.640) 28 g 39 mm
Description
Issuer
Hungary
Period
People's Republic (1949-1989)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1968
Value
100 Forint (100&nbspHUF)
Currency
Forint (1946-date)
Composition
Silver (.640)
Weight
28 g
Diameter
39 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#34305
Rarity index
62%

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SZÁZ FORINT
BP.
1968
100

Translation: Hundred forints

Designer: József Reményi

Interesting fact

The 100 Forint (Ignác Semmelweis) 1968 coin from Hungary features an image of Ignác Semmelweis, a Hungarian physician who is considered the savior of mothers, on its obverse side. Semmelweis discovered that puerperal fever, a disease that was causing many deaths in hospitals, was being spread by doctors who had performed autopsies on patients who had died from the disease and then examined other patients without washing their hands. His discovery led to the implementation of hand washing with soap and water in hospitals, which significantly reduced the number of deaths from puerperal fever.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1968 BP. 4750 - - - - - -

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