Hungary new date (2017) 20,000-forint note (B592c) confirmed
2017-05-22
Like B592b, but new date (2017). Courtesy of Claudio Marana.Read More…
Austria-Hungary chapter of The Banknote Book is now available
2017-05-19
The Austria-Hungary chapter of The Banknote Book is now available for individual sale and as a free download to subscribers. This 14-page catalog covers notes issued by the Oesterreichisch-Ungarische Bank (Austro-Hungarian Bank) from 1880 to 1918. Published 19 May 2017. Each chapter of The Banknote Book includes detailed descriptions andRead More…
Hungary new 2,000- and 5,000-forint notes (B589a and B590a) confirmed
2017-03-05
According to a press release, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank introduced new 2,000- and 5,000-forint notes into circulation on 1 March 2017, although they were declared legal tender from 15 November 2016. Existing notes of the same denominations will circulate in parallel until 31 July 2017, after which time they willRead More…
Hungary new 20,000-forint note (B592a) confirmed
2016-10-25
Like B586, but with new color scheme and updated security features. Courtesy of Alex Zlotin.Read More…
Hungary new 20,000-forint note (B592a) confirmed
2015-12-14
According to a press release dated 25 September 2015, on 14 December 2015 the Magyar Nemzeti Bank will introduce a new 20,000-forint note like the existing issues (B586), which will circulate in parallel through 2016, then be withdrawn at an undisclosed date. The new notes feature a revised color schemeRead More…
Hungary new sig/date (2015) 1,000-forint note (B582e) confirmed
2015-05-20
Like B582d, but new signatures (Matolcsy/Balog) and new date (2015). Courtesy of Róbert Szajkó.Read More…
Hungary new date (2015) 10,000-forint note (B591b) confirmed
2015-02-24
Like B591a, but new date (2015). Courtesy of Róbert Szajkó.Read More…
Hungary new 10,000-forint note (B591a) confirmed
2014-12-18
On 2 September 2014, the Magyar Nemze Bank released a revised 10,000-forint note (B591) like the current issue (B585), but with new color scheme and updated security features. This is the first denomination to be revised, but the bank intends to update all denominations by 2018. Courtesy of Hartmut FraunhofferRead More…
Hungary new 5,000-forint proof (B587p) confirmed
2014-10-09
This undated, unsigned, and unnumbered 5,000-forint note is similar to B584. We personally examined the note at the recent show in Valkenburg and can confirm that it is intaglio printed on high-quality security paper complete with watermarks, holographic stripe, and other security features. Rumor was that a pack of unfinishedRead More…
Hungary new sig/date (2013) 500-forint note (B581e) confirmed
2013-07-09
Like B581d, but new signatures (Matolcsy/Balog) and new date (2013). Courtesy of G. Scheidl.Read More…