The Magyar Nemzeti Bank has issued (2nd December) new sterling silver and base metal coins which remembers the 125th anniversary of the formation of the Hungarian Olympic Committee. The-then Kingdom of Hungary was represented by Ferenc Kemény (1860–1944), a noted Hungarian educator and humanist. One year later, on 19 December 1895, the Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság […]
Hungary: Rare and distinctive Komondor dog breed features on new collector coins
The National Bank of Hungary has issued (4th October) new collector coins which highlight one of the country’s native dog breeds and is the second coin in the series launched last year entitled “Hungarian Sheep and Hunting Dog Breeds.” The release of these coins coincides with World Animal Day. Featured on the new coins is […]
Hungary: Ingot-shaped silver Proof coins issued featuring Kiskunság National Park
The Hungarian National Bank will issue (2nd September) new silver Proof ingot-shaped coins which feature a motif highlighting the Kiskunság National Park (KNP) located in Danube–Tisza Bács-Kiskun county. The issue of these coins, which are part of an ongoing series launched in 2010, also coincides with the 45th anniversary of the founding of Hungary’s second […]
175th anniversary of the birth of Hungarian impressionist Pál Szinyei Merse
Pál Szinyei Merse, one of the earliest practitioners in the school of Hungarian and Central European Impressionism, is being commemorated by the Hungarian Mint with a pair of coins, one silver, and the other copper-nickel, on the 175th anniversary of his birth on July 4, 1845. Szinyei began his studies at the Munich Art Academy […]
Hungary: Bronze coin highlights Esztergom and Víziváros National Memorial as part of ongoing National Memorial Sites series
The Magyar Nemzeti Bank has issued their latest bronze collector coin in tribute to the Esztergom, Várhegy és Víziváros Nemzeti Emlékhely (“Esztergom, Castle Hill, and Víziváros National Memorial Site”). The coins were officially issued on the 15th November 2019, during the Nemzeti Emlékezet Konferencia (“National Memory Conference”) organised by the Hungarian Heritage Institute (NÖRI). This […]
Hungary: Popular Hungarian Vizsla dog breed features on latest collector coins
This article has been updated as of September 16 at 6:00 p.m. The National Bank of Hungary will issue (9th September) new collector coins which also begin a new series that features some of the country’s indigenous dog breeds. The new series, entitled “Hungarian sheep and hunting dog breeds,” will include a total of nine […]
Hungary: 175th anniversary of national anthem features on new large silver Proof coins
The National Bank of Hungary has issued large silver Proof coins which are in celebration of the country’s national anthem, which was unofficially adopted in Hungary while it was part of the greater Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1844. However, after the collapse of the communist party in Hungary, which governed Hungary from 1946 to 1989, the […]
Hungary: Square collector coin honours renowned pioneer in the development of electric railway traction
The Magyar Nemzeti Bank has issued (9th July) new collector coins to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of noted inventor Kálmán Kandó, an internationally renowned pioneer in the development of electric railway traction. The new rectangular collector coins are issued as part of the ongoing series entitled “Hungarian Scientists and Inventors.” This is […]
Hungary: New collector coins issued in memory of the 100th anniversary of the death of Loránd Eötvös
The National Bank of Hungary has issued (8th April) new collector coins which are in remembrance of the 100th anniversary of the death of Hungarian physicist and inventor Baron Loránd Eötvös. He is remembered today primarily for his research on gravitation and surface tension, and the invention of the torsion pendulum. Born in the Svábhegy […]
Hungary: Salute to prominent Hungarian artists continues with new silver coins in tribute to Gyula Benczúr
The National Bank of Hungary has issued (28th January) new silver coins for the 175th anniversary of the birth of Gyula Benczúr (1844–1920), considered one of the greatest Hungarian masters of historicism. An internationally acclaimed artist, renowned painter, and a member of the Academy in his life, he founded the first art school in Hungary, […]
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