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Forint coins in circulation are minted by the Hungarian Mint cPlc. THE 5 FORINT COIN THE 10 FORINT COIN copper alloy (Cu75Ni4Zn21) golden yellow smooth Great Egret (Egretta alba) 21.2 mm 4.2 g copper alloy (Cu75Ni25) silver milled (70) with smooth sections Coat of Arms of Hungary 24.8 mm 6.1 g THE 20 FORINT COIN copper alloy (Cu75Ni4Zn21 ...
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Géza II ( Hungarian: II. Géza; Croatian: Gejza II.; Slovak: Gejza II.; 1130 – 31 May 1162) was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1141 to 1162. He was the oldest son of Béla the Blind and his wife, Helena of Serbia. When his father died, Géza was still a child and he started ruling under the guardianship of his mother and her brother, Beloš.
- 16 February 1141
- Béla II
- 1141–1162
- Stephen III
Died on 7 June 1162 in Székesfehérvár. See also: Wikipedia , Wikidata (Q86940) » See 24 coins. Hungary: King Géza II (1141-1162) » See 24 coins. Denier - Géza II. Using data from Wikidata: Q86940. Coin, banknote and exonumia catalogue, online collection management, swaps, forum, and more.
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In 1992 a new series of coins was introduced in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 forint. The 200 forint coin was partly made of silver; however, it was withdrawn in 1998 because its nominal value was getting too low compared to the value of its precious metal content.
Main article: Coins of the Hungarian forint. In 1946, coins were introduced in denominations of 2, 10, 20 fillérs and 1, 2, 5 forints. The silver 5 forint coin was reissued only in the next year; later it was withdrawn from circulation. Five and 50 fillérs coins were issued in 1948.
The forint paper money consists exclusively of banknotes. During its history, denominations ranging from 10 to 20,000 forints were put into circulation in correspondence with the inflation which raised needs for higher denominations. Recently, commemorative banknotes were issued as well.
In 1996 the new 100 forint bicolour coin and in 2009 the new 200 forint bimetal coin were added to circulated coins. From 2012 the obverse side of all the coins of the series bears the inscription „MAGYARORSZÁG” and the coat of arms of Hungary and symbols specific to Hungary (the image of a protected Hungarian plant or animal, and the ...
