1946 Series
In 1946, the first series of forint banknotes were put into circulation with the denominations of 10 Ft and 100 Ft. As a consequence of their poor quality (offset printing), many counterfeit appeared in a short time.
| 1946 Series | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image | Value | Dimensions | Main Colour | Description | Date of | |||||
| Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | printing | issue | withdrawal | lapse | |||
| 10 Ft | 155 × 71 mm | Dark green | A worker with hammer | Coat of arms | 3 June 1946 | 1 August 1946 | 31 March 1948 | 31 March 1951 | ||
| 100 Ft | 158 × 72 mm | Dark blue | A woman holding a sickle and ears of wheat | Hands holding a hammer and ears of wheat | 3 June 1946 | 7 August 1946 | 1 May 1951 | 31 December 1951 | ||
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