3000 Forint Sándor Popovics
2012 year| Silver (.925) | 20 g | 34 mm |
| Issuer | Hungary |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1989-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2012 |
| Value | 3000 Forint 3000 HUF = USD 8.20 |
| Currency | Forint (1946-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 20 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 2.7 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#41926 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Portrait facing forward
Script: Latin
Lettering:
POPOVICS SÁNDOR
1862-
1935
Engraver: Márta CSIKAI
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Sándor Popovics (22 October 1862 - 15 April 1935) was a Hungarian politician and financial expert. He was the first governor of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank, the central bank of Hungary since its foundation on 24 June 1924. Marking the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sándor Popovics, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank issued this silver collector coin. Popovics's career in finance began at the age of 22 when he started working at the Ministry of Finance under Minister Sándor Wekerle. He was the governor of the Austro-Hungarian Bank from 1909, and at the end of World War I, he briefly served as Minister of Finance, as well. The front of the coin depicts the group of statues sculpted by József Róna on the Bank utca facade of the National Bank building, the back shows a portrait of Popovics by the designer Márta Csikai.Source: coins.hu
Interesting fact
The 3000 Forint (Sándor Popovics) 2012 coin from Hungary is a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not intended for general circulation and was instead produced for collectors. Despite this, it is still considered a legal tender in Hungary.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 BP. | 4000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 3000 Forint (Sándor Popovics) 2012 coin.
