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10 Forint, 1975
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Front: Sandor Petofi (1823-49), Hungarian poet and patriot
Unsuccessful as an actor, Petofi turned to poetry writing. His poetry served
as inspiration to the patriots of the Hungarian revolution, in which he fought
and died.
Back: Bird of the Song painted by János Jankó (1833-1896), Hungarian
painter and graphic artist
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20 Forint, 1965
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Front: György Dózsa (?-1514),
Dózsa was a Szekler squire from Transylvania who led a "peasants' revolt"
against the Hungarian landed nobility. He was eventually caught, tortured, and
executed. He is remembered as both a Christian martyr and a dangerous criminal.
Back: Penthathlete Csaba Hegedus (1948-), Hungarian Olympic and World Championship in Greco
wrestling
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200 Forint, 1998
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Front: Robert Karoly (1288-1342), king of Hungary 1310-1342
Robert Karoly, also known as Charles Robert, was son of Charles Martel of
Anjou, the late King of Naples. His mother was the sister of King László IV of
Hungary. His grandfather was King Béla IV, who re-built Hungary after the
Tartar invasion. His great-grandfather was King Stephen V of Hungary.
During Robert Karoly's reign, Hungary's military strength and wealth
skyrocketed. European powers vied with one another to make alliance with
him. The childless King Casimir offered to make Róbert's elder son, Lajos,
heir to the Polish throne. The King of Naples gave his daughter
Johanna in marriage to the King's younger son Endre, whom he also made his
heir. When Róbert Károly died after 34 years in the throne, he left his son
Lajos a consolidated and powerful country.
Back: Diosgyori castle ruins
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1000 Forint, 2000
Commemorates the New Millenniu
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Front: Matyas Corvinus (1443-1490), King of Hungary 1458-1490
Matyas Corvinus was the last Hungarian king to rule the country. He
exercised absolute rule over Hungary by means of a secular bureaucracy. He
reformed Hungary's legal system and promoted the growth of Hungary's towns.
His court was a center of humanist culture. Under his reign, Hungary printed
its first books and established its second university. Matyas' library, the
Corvina, was famous throughout Europe.
Back: Fountain in the Visegrad Palace
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2000 Forint, 2000
Commemorates 1000 years of the Hungarian State
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Front: Crown of St. Stephen (975-1038), first Christian king of Hungary
Back: St. Stephen as bishop baptizing
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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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