Hungary 1961-BP 50 forint Fr-616

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Sincona sale 38, lot 2048

This specimen was lot 2048 in Sincona sale 38 (Zürich, May 2017), where it sold for 150 CHF (about US$180 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"Ungarn, Volksrepublik 1949-1989 50 Forint 1961. 80. Geburtstag von Bela Bartok. Nur 2500 Exemplare geprägt. Vorzüglich-FDC. (peoples republic of Hungary, 1949-89, fifty forint of 1961, on the 80th birthday of Bela Bartok. Only 2500 pieces struck. Extremely fine-uncirculated.)"

This commemorative is accompanied by a 100 forint (KM 565) and 500 forint (KM 566) in gold and a twenty-five forint in silver.

Recorded mintage: 2,503.

Specification: 3.84 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 3.84 g.

Catalog reference: Schl. 159. Fr-616; KM 562.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Jürg Richter, Auction 38, Gold Coins and Medals, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2017.

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