Hungary 1926-BP pengo

from the Wildman Collection

This type was struck in Budapest 1926-27, 1937-39 by the Horthy regime. The pengö, introduced to replace the Austro-Hungarian korona, was inflated to nothing in 1945-46 and replaced by the forint.

Recorded mintage: 15,000,000.

Specification: 5 g, 0.640 fine silver, 22.88 mm diameter, decorated edge, designed by József Reményi.

Catalog reference: KM 510.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• 1926 fillér
• 1930 5 pengö, 10th anniversary of Adm. Horthy's reign
• Coins and currency dated 1926