Hungary 1968 100 forint Fr-625
This specimen was lot 3419 in Goldberg sale 75 (Los Angeles, September 2013), where it sold for $322. The catalog description[1] noted, "Hungary. 100 Forint, 1968. For the 150th Anniversary - Birth of Ignac Semmelweis. Brilliant Proof." Hungary went thru many vicissitudes after the collapse of the Dual Monarchy in 1918. Hungary became independent but was shorn of its territories in Slovakia, Transylvania and Croatia. She fell under the dictatorship of Admiral Horthy and was a reluctant ally of Germany during World War Two, for which she was devastated by the Russian Red Army. This coin was issued during Communist rule (1949-89) and was accompanied by a silver 50 forint (KM 582), 100 forint (KM 584), gold 50 forint (KM 583), 200 forint (KM 586) and 500 forint (KM 587).
Recorded mintage: 23,000.
Specification: 8.41 g, 0.900 fine gold, .243 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-625; KM 585.
- 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Jason Villareal and Steven Harvey, Goldberg Sale 75: the pre-Long Beach Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.
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