May 17, 2012

Interview with the Head of the Hungarian Mint

Cathedral of Esztergom

As a collector of world coins, there is probably one design which stands out more than most, that of the portrait of the Madonna and Child which has been used on the reverse of many Hungarian coins for hundreds of years. Hungarian coinage is regarded by many collectors as exquisitely designed and with their most [...]

Orsegi National Park Rectangular Coin from the Hungarian Mint

Orsegi National Park Coin

The Hungarian Mint has issued an unusual coin which launches a new series honoring the country’s national parks. The new rectangular coin pays tribute to the Orsegi National Park, founded as recently as March 2002. The obverse carries an image of the Dusky large blue butterfly, an endangered species but fortunately, abundant in the Orsegi [...]