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[[Image:Hungary 1938 5 pengo S18-3972q00.jpg|550px|thumb|Sincona sale 18, lot 3972]]
 
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This specimen was lot 3972 in Sincona sale 18 (Zurich, May 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''5 Pengö 1938. Fast FDC.'' (Hungary, five pengo of 1938, choice uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This issue honors St. Stephen, the first Christian king of Hungary.
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This specimen was lot 3972 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''5 Pengö 1938. Fast FDC.'' (Hungary, five pengo of 1938, choice uncirculated.)"</blockquote> This issue honors St. Stephen, the first Christian king of Hungary.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 600,000 plus restrikes.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' 600,000 plus restrikes.

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Sincona sale 18, lot 3972

This specimen was lot 3972 in Sincona sale 18 (Zürich, May 2014), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted,

"5 Pengö 1938. Fast FDC. (Hungary, five pengo of 1938, choice uncirculated.)"

This issue honors St. Stephen, the first Christian king of Hungary.

Recorded mintage: 600,000 plus restrikes.

Specification: 25 g, 0.640 fine silver, this specimen 25.05 g.

Catalog reference: Dav-126, Huszar 2260, KM 516.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Numismatic Coins, Medals, & Banknotes: Auction 18, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2014.

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