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1 Forint, 1852
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Lajos Kossuth was the first President of the Hungarian Republic of 1848. He issued
notes of the Hungarian Finance Department in order to raise funds for his fight
for freedom. These notes bore his signature are important historic items today.
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1,000,000 Korona, 1923
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This note is not in my collection. Scans courtesy of Vaido Lillemaa.
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Hungary, located in central Europe, was a kingdom found by the Magyars in the 9th
century. After suffering repeated Turkish invasions and followed by Habsburg
control, it regained independence in 1867 under the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Became a republic briefly in 1918, followed by communist rule in 1919 and then
regained monarchy in 1920. Came under German occupation during WWII and Soviet
occupation after WWII. It became the People's Republic in 1949 and a republic
since 1989. For a more detailed
country profile, see CIA World Factbook on Hungary.
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