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This example is catalog number P-126 and is 171 × 82 mm. It was released April 29, 1946, and demonetized 31 July 1946. It was engraved by Franke Rupert and Helbing Ferenc, The denomination milpengő meant one million pengoes. These notes were printed re-using the designs of the earlier 10,000 pengo (P#119) notes. | This example is catalog number P-126 and is 171 × 82 mm. It was released April 29, 1946, and demonetized 31 July 1946. It was engraved by Franke Rupert and Helbing Ferenc, The denomination milpengő meant one million pengoes. These notes were printed re-using the designs of the earlier 10,000 pengo (P#119) notes. | ||
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| + | === hundred thousand milpengő (10<sup>11</sup> pengő) === | ||
| + | [[Image:Hungarian currency 010.JPG|600px|thumb|from the Wildman Collection]] | ||
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| + | This example is catalog number P-127 and is 180 × 82 mm. It was released April 29, 1946, and demonetized 31 July 1946. The portrait is of Valéria Rudas, an ordinary farmer girl from the village of Bény, wearing traditional "Palóc" costume at right, engraved by Endre Horváth. These notes were printed re-using the designs of the earlier 100,000 pengo (P#121) notes. | ||
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| + | === million milpengő (10<sup>12</sup> pengő) === | ||
| + | [[Image:Hungarian currency 012.JPG|600px|thumb|from the Wildman Collection]] | ||
| + | [[Image:Hungarian currency 013.JPG|600px|thumb]] | ||
| + | This example is catalog number P-128 and is 168 × 84 mm. It was released May 24, 1946, and demonetized 31 July 1946. The portrait is of Lajos Kossuth at right, engraved by Helbing Ferenc; the reverse is titled "At the Shore of Lake Balaton", engraved by Géza Mészöly. These notes were printed re-using the designs of the earlier 1 million pengo (P#122) notes. | ||
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| + | === ten million milpengő (10<sup>13</sup> pengő) === | ||
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This example is catalog number P-129 and is 180 × 84 mm. It was released 24th of May, 1946, and demonetized 30 July 1946. The portrait is of Lajos Kossuth at right, engraved by Endre Horváth, These notes were printed re-using the designs of the earlier 10 million pengő (P#123) notes. | This example is catalog number P-129 and is 180 × 84 mm. It was released 24th of May, 1946, and demonetized 30 July 1946. The portrait is of Lajos Kossuth at right, engraved by Endre Horváth, These notes were printed re-using the designs of the earlier 10 million pengő (P#123) notes. | ||
Revision as of 15:42, 5 March 2026
hyperinflation (1945-46)
ten thousand milpengő (1010 pengő)
This example is catalog number P-126 and is 171 × 82 mm. It was released April 29, 1946, and demonetized 31 July 1946. It was engraved by Franke Rupert and Helbing Ferenc, The denomination milpengő meant one million pengoes. These notes were printed re-using the designs of the earlier 10,000 pengo (P#119) notes.
hundred thousand milpengő (1011 pengő)
This example is catalog number P-127 and is 180 × 82 mm. It was released April 29, 1946, and demonetized 31 July 1946. The portrait is of Valéria Rudas, an ordinary farmer girl from the village of Bény, wearing traditional "Palóc" costume at right, engraved by Endre Horváth. These notes were printed re-using the designs of the earlier 100,000 pengo (P#121) notes.
million milpengő (1012 pengő)
This example is catalog number P-128 and is 168 × 84 mm. It was released May 24, 1946, and demonetized 31 July 1946. The portrait is of Lajos Kossuth at right, engraved by Helbing Ferenc; the reverse is titled "At the Shore of Lake Balaton", engraved by Géza Mészöly. These notes were printed re-using the designs of the earlier 1 million pengo (P#122) notes.
ten million milpengő (1013 pengő)
This example is catalog number P-129 and is 180 × 84 mm. It was released 24th of May, 1946, and demonetized 30 July 1946. The portrait is of Lajos Kossuth at right, engraved by Endre Horváth, These notes were printed re-using the designs of the earlier 10 million pengő (P#123) notes.
100 million milpengő (1014 pengő)
This example is catalog number P-130 and is 159 × 79 mm. It was released June 3, 1946, and demonetized 30 July 1946. It was engraved by Endre Horváth and Helbing Ferenc. These notes were printed re-using the designs of the earlier 100 million pengo (P#124) notes.
1 milliard milpengő (1015 pengő)
This example is catalog number P-131 and is 174 × 84 mm. It was released June 3, 1946, and demonetized 30 July 1946. The portrait of Lucia Lendvay, an average girl from Szekesfehervar, was engraved by Endre Horváth. These notes were printed re-using the designs of the earlier 1,000 million pengo (P#125) notes. This banknote has a version with a brown adhesive stamp of “200 Milliard Pengő” affixed.
- Cuhaj, George S., Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Modern Issues 1961-Date, Volume Three, 10th Edition, Iola, WI: Krause Pub., 2004.
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