View source for Hungary 1961-BP 500 forint Fr-611

[[Image:Hungary SB117-6759o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers 2017 NYINC sale, lot 6759]]
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This specimen was lot 6759 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2017), where it sold for $1,527.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "HUNGARY. 500 Forint, 1961-BP. NGC PROOF-62 ULTRA CAMEO. Struck for the 150th anniversary of the birth of composer Franz Liszt. Quite brilliant with mildly toned devices. A few small stray breaks in frosted devices." This denomination was used for several gold commemoratives 1961-68. Franz Liszt also appeared on a 100 forint of 1961 ([[Hungary 1961-BP 100 forint Fr-612|Fr-612]]).

''Recorded mintage:'' 2,503 proofs.

''Specification:'' 38.38 g, 0.986 fine gold, 1.209 troy oz AGW, 40 mm diameter. 

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-611; KM-565; Huszar-2347. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. 
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Ponterio, Richard, ''The January 2017 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Richard Stuart Collection,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2016.

''Link to:''
* [[Hungary 1961-BP 50 forint Fr-613|1961 50 forint, Franz Liszt]]
* [[Hungary 1961-BP 50 forint Fr-616|1961 50 forint, Bela Bartok]]
* [[Hungary 1961-BP 100 forint Fr-615|1961 100 forint, Bela Bartok]]
* [[Hungary 1961-BP 100 forint Fr-612|1961 100 forint, Franz Liszt]]
* [[Hungary 1961-BP 500 forint Fr-614|1961 500 forint, Bela Bartok]]
* [[Hungary 1964-BP 5 filler|1964 5 filler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1961]]
* return to coins of [[Hungary]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2017 NYINC sale]]