HUNGARY
KM 693 |
SHORT COINS ENCYCLOPAEDIA |
Face Value | Diameter mm | Weight g | Thickness mm | Edge | Composition | Rotation |
2 forint | 19.2 | 3.1 | 1.5 | Reeded | Copper-Nickel | Medal |
Obverse | Reverse | ||
The inscription along
the rim: "Hungarian Republic" in Hungarian. In the
center Hungarian colchicum
plant, below - the year of minting. A Hungarian Colchicum (Colchicum Hungaricum or Colchicum Doerfleri). From the specific name follows, that this plant occurs from Hungary. Unlike others Colchicums, it blossoms in the end of winter or in the beginning of spring. |
The numerical denomination, decorative line, the word "Forint", mint mark "BP" (Budapest). |