Hungary 1938 5 pengo Dav-126

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.

Link to:

• 1930 5 pengö, 10th anniversary of Adm. Horthy's reign
• 1935 40 pengö
• 1939 5 pengö
• Coins and currency dated 1938
• return to coins of Hungary