Banknotes of The Hungarian Forint - Recent Series

Recent Series

Between 1997 and 2001, a new series of banknotes were issued with improved security features. The notes share the common size of 154 × 70 mm. The banknotes are printed by the Hungarian Banknote Printing Corp. in Budapest on the paper manufactured by the Diósgyőr Papermill in Miskolc.

The Hungarian National Bank has announced the withdrawal of the 1000 forint notes issued prior to 2006. This affects the 1000 forint note from the current series, but without the red metallic strip on the obverse side, i.e. also the Millennium issue. These notes remained in circulation until August 31, 2007. After this period, the note may be refused for payment. However, commercial banks may exchange these notes thereafter. The Hungarian National Bank will continue to exchange these notes for twenty years, until August 31, 2027.

The 200 forint notes were replaced with a new 200 forint coin in 2009. (The silver 200 forint coins that were in circulation till 1998 did not see much use at that time.)

Recent Series - regular issues
Image Value Dimensions Main Colour Description Date of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse first printing issue withdrawal lapse
200 Ft 154 × 70 mm green King Charles Robert Castle of Diósgyőr 1998 1 May 1998 November 16, 2009
200 Ft 2001. 2001. November 16, 2009
500 Ft orange and brown Portrait of prince sovereign Ferenc II Rákóczi by Ádám Mányoki Castle of Sárospatak 1998 1 December 1998 current
500 Ft 2001 1 February 2001 current
1000 Ft blue King Matthias Corvinus the Hercules Fountain from the Castle of Visegrád 1998 1 September 1998 31 August 2007 31 August 2027
1000 Ft 2002 2002 31 August 2007 31 August 2027
1000 Ft 2005 10 April 2006 current
2000 Ft brown prince sovereign Gábor Bethlen Viktor Madarász' painting "Gábor Bethlen among his scientists" 1998 1 February 1998 current
2000 Ft 2002 2002 current
5000 Ft violet and green Portrait of Count István Széchenyi by Friedrich Amerling the Széchenyi Mansion in Nagycenk 1999 1 April 1999 current
5000 Ft 2005 2005 current
10 000 Ft red and blue King Stephen I view of Esztergom by Hubert Sattler 1997 1 July 1997 current
10 000 Ft 1998 1998 current
20 000 Ft grey and reddish Ferenc Deák the old House of Representatives in Pest 1999 1 February 2001 current
20 000 Ft 2004 2004 current
Recent Series - commemorative issues
Image Value Dimensions Main Colour Description Date of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Commemorative subject first printing issue
500 Ft 154 × 70 mm orange and brown Portrait of prince sovereign Ferenc II Rákóczi by Ádám Mányoki The Hungarian Parliament Building and the Hungarian Revolution flag of 1956 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 2006 20 October 2006
1000 Ft 154 × 70 mm blue King Matthias Corvinus the Hercules Fountain from the Castle of Visegrád Millennium 2000 1 November 2000
2000 Ft 154 × 70 mm brownish the Holy Crown of Hungary Gyula Benczúr's painting: "Baptism of Vajk" Millennium of the state establishment 20 August 2000 20 August 2000

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