Coins of The Hungarian Forint - 3rd Republic Issues (1989-2011)

3rd Republic Issues (1989-2011)

In 1992, a new series of coins was introduced with denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Forint . Production of the 2 and 5 fillér ceased in 1992, with all fillér coins withdrawn from circulation by 1999. From 1996, a bimetallic 100 Forint coin was minted to replace the 1992 version, since the latter was considered to be "too big and ugly" by many, and could be easily mistaken with the 20 Forint coin. The 200 Forint coin was made of .500 fine silver. From 1994, mass minting of the 200 Forint coin was stopped, since the price of the metal was getting higher than the face value of the coin. However, small issues for collector purposes were minted until 1998, when both the 1992 type 100 Forint and the 200 Forint coins were withdrawn from circulation.

The 1 and 2 Forint coins have been withdrawn from circulation on March 1, 2008. This was announced by the Hungarian National Bank in September 2007, pointing out that the cost of minting them is too high, approximately 4 times their face value. When paying with cash, the total is to be rounded to 5 Forint. The 200 forint notes have been replaced with a new 200 forint coin in 2009. The Chain Bridge was chosen in an internet poll between October 13 and October 26, 2008 to be on the coin. The coin entered circulation on 15 June 2009.

Reportedly, the 1 Forint coin was illegally exported to Canada in significant amounts, as the tiny coin could be used in place of genuine tokens for entry at the underground railway's automatic gates. This was a highly profitable venture that lasted until the machines were reprogrammed. The 50 Forint coin is confused with the UK 50 pence coin by some vending machines in the UK.

3rd Republic issues - regular
Image Value Technical parameters Description Date of
Obverse Reverse Diameter Thickness Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse first minting issue withdrawal lapse
2 f 18.0 mm 1.1 mm 0.65 g Aluminium Smooth "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting Value, mintmark 1990 1 April 1990 30 September 1992 31 December 1993
5 f 17.0 mm 1.4 mm 0.6 g "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, young female model
10 f 18.5 mm 1.2 mm 96% aluminium
4% magnesium		 "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, Dove carrying an olive branch 30 September 1996 31 December 1997
20 f 20.4 mm 1.4 mm 0.9 g Milled "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, 3 ears of wheat
50 f 21.5 mm 1.6 mm 1.2 g Smooth "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", Erzsébet Bridge Value, year of minting, mintmark 30 September 1999 30 September 2000
1 Ft 16.3 mm 1.1 mm 2.05 g 75% copper
21% zinc
4% nickel		 Smooth "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, coat of arms Value, mintmark 1992 29 March 1993 1 March 2008 1 March 2013
2 Ft 19.2 mm 1.5 mm 3.1 g Cupronickel
75% copper
25% nickel		 Milled "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, Hungarian Colchicum (Colchicum Hungaricum) Value, mintmark 1992 29 March 1993 1 March 2008 1 March 2013
5 Ft 21.2 mm 1.3 mm 4.2 g 75% copper
21% zinc
4% nickel		 Smooth "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, Great Egret (Egretta alba) Value, mintmark 1992 21 June 1993 Current
10 Ft 24.8 mm 1.3 mm 6.1 g Cupronickel
75% copper
25% nickel		 Alternately smooth and milled "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, coat of arms Value, mintmark 1992 21 June 1993 Current
20 Ft 26.3 mm 1.9 mm 6.9 g 75% copper
21% zinc
4% nickel		 Milled "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, Stool Iris (Iris aphylla) Value, mintmark 1992 29 March 1993 Current
50 Ft 27.4 mm 1.7 mm 7.7 g Cupronickel
75% copper
25% nickel		 Smooth "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, sitting Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) Value, mintmark 1992 21 June 1993 Current
100 Ft 29.2 mm 1.9 mm 9.4 g 75% copper
21% zinc
4% nickel		 Ornaments "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, coat of arms Value, mintmark 1992 21 June 1993 31 December 1998 31 December 1999
100 Ft 23.8 mm 2.2 mm 8 g Steel
Ring: Ni plated
Center: 75% Cu
25% Zn plated		 Milled "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, coat of arms Value, mintmark 1996 21 October 1996 Current
200 Ft 32 mm 1.7 mm 12 g 500‰ silver Milled "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, value, mintmark, the Széchenyi Chain Bridge, coat of arms The building of the Hungarian National Bank, signatures of its governor and four vice-governors 1992 1 December 1992 3 April 1998 3 April 1999
200 Ft Portrait of Ferenc Deák 1994 29 April 1994
200 Ft 28.3 mm 2.0 mm 9.0 g Bimetallic Interrupted milled "MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, Széchenyi Chain Bridge Value, mintmark 2009 15 June 2009 Current
3rd Republic - Circulating commemorative
10 Ft 24.8 mm 1.3 mm 6.1 g cupronickel 75% copper
25% nickel		 Alternately smooth and milled , Attila József, year of minting Value, mintmark 2005 11 April 2005 Current
20 Ft 26.3 mm 1.9 mm 6.9 g 75% copper
21% zinc
4% nickel		 Milled , Ferenc Deák, year of minting 2003 8 April 2003
50 Ft 27.4 mm 1.7 mm 7.7 g cupronickel 75% copper
25% nickel		 Smooth , coat of arms, a circle of stars representing the European Union with minting year inside 2004 30 April 2004
50 Ft , logo of the International Children's Safety Service, year of minting 2005 9 October 2005
50 Ft , logo of the Hungarian Red Cross, year of minting 2006 19 September 2006
50 Ft , the Parliament with the hollow flag of the 1956 revolution, year of minting 20 September 2006
50 Ft , the Treaty of Rome, paving design of Piazza Del Campidoglio in Rome, year of minting 2007 25 March 2007
100 Ft 23,8 mm 2,2 mm 8,0 g 100% Steel
Ring: Nickel plated
Center: 75% Copper
25% Zinc plated		 Recés , Lajos Kossuth, year of minting 2002 1 February 2002

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