2000 Forint – 150 Years of Organised Fire Departments in Hungary (2020)

HU 2000 Forint 2020 BPHU 2000 Forint 2020 BP
Image source: Magyar Nemzeti Bank

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Description obverse

A composition of a decorated helmet above two crossed fire axes, with an arch-shaped inscription of the fire department motto ‘DICSŐ MÚLTBÓL A MÉLTÓ JÖVŐBE!’ (From a glorious past to a worthy future!) above and MAGYARORSZÁG (Hungary) below. The top and bottom legends are separated by the mint mark BP. on the left and the designer mark of István Holló on the right. Inscriptions: denomination 2000 FORINT and the mint year 2020 below the central motif.

Description reverse

A representation of Saint Florian, the patron saint of firefighters, under legend ‘150 ÉVES A SZERVEZETT MAGYAR TŰZOLTÓSÁG’ (150 Years of Organised Fire Departments in Hungary), with the horizontal legend SZENT FLÓRIÁN (Saint Florian) in the foreground below.




Reference

Hungary. 2000 Forint (Base Metal) 2020, Hungarian Mint Ltd.. CoCo HU-2020-0004.