100 Forint (King Saint Stephen) 1972 front 100 Forint (King Saint Stephen) 1972 back
100 Forint (King Saint Stephen) 1972 photo
© Jason Rosen & Christina Valere

100 Forint King Saint Stephen

1972 year
Silver (.640) 22 g 37 mm
Description
Issuer
Hungary
Period
People's Republic (1949-1989)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1972
Value
100 Forint (100&nbspHUF)
Currency
Forint (1946-date)
Composition
Silver (.640)
Weight
22 g
Diameter
37 mm
Thickness
2.3 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#25681
Rarity index
51%

Reverse

Crowned King Szent István facing forward in pearl cicrcle

Script: Latin

Lettering:
STE-
PHA-
NVS
REX
CSV

Translation: King Stephen

Engraver: Viktória Csúcs

Edge

Smooth with imprints (left to right repeating pattern of a fish, a dot, a star, and a hyphen)

Interesting fact

The 100 Forint (King Saint Stephen) 1972 coin from Hungary made of Silver (.640) weighing 22 g is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not meant to be used as regular currency, but rather as a collector's item or a symbol of national pride.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1972 BP. 6000 - - - - - -

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