Coins of The Hungarian Forint - People's Republic Issues (1949-1989)

People's Republic Issues (1949-1989)

In 1949 the communist party took power in every field of politics and economy. The country's name was changed to Hungarian People's Republic (Magyar Népköztársaság) which replaced the former name on the coins. The Kossuth's coat of arms was replaced with the Rákosi's one (see: coat of arms of Hungary). The 2, 10 and 20 fillér coins were made of aluminium after 1950.

As a consequence of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 the coat of arms was changed again, this version was used from 1957 until 1989.

People's Republic issues - regular
Image		Value	Technical parameters				Description			Date of
Obverse	Reverse	Value	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 NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG" 7, year of minting	Value, mintmark	1950	27 March 1950	30 September 1992	31 December 1993
		5 f	17.0 mm	1.4 mm	0.6 g	Aluminium	Smooth	"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, young female model		1953	31 March 1953	30 September 1992	31 December 1993
		10 f	19.1 mm	1.4 mm	0.85 g	Aluminium	Milled	"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, Dove carrying an olive branch		1950	15 December 1950	30 September 1996	31 December 1997
		10 f	18.5 mm	1.2 mm	0.6 g	96% aluminium 4% magnesium	Smooth			1967	12 May 1967
		20 f	21.0 mm	1.6 mm	1.25 g	Aluminium	Smooth	"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, 3 ears of wheat		1953	31 March 1953
		20 f	20.4 mm	1.4 mm	0.9 g	96% aluminium 4% magnesium	Milled	"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, 3 ears of wheat		1967	12 May 1967
		50 f	22.0 mm	1.6 mm	1.4 g	Aluminium	Smooth	"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, man sitting on an anvil with a hammer		1953	31 March 1953	30 June 1972	30 June 1973
		50 f	21.5 mm	1.6 mm	1.2 g	96% aluminium 4% magnesium	Smooth	"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", Erzsébet Bridge	Value, year of minting, mintmark	1967	12 May 1967	30 September 1999	30 September 2000
		1 Ft	23.7 mm	1.6 mm	1.5 g	Aluminium	Milled	"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, "Rákosi" coat of arms	Value, mintmark	1949	15 November 1949	30 June 1995	31 December 1995
		1 Ft	23.7 mm	1.6 mm	1.5 g	Aluminium		"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, "Kádár" coat of arms		1957	10 October 1957
		1 Ft	22.8 mm	1.8 mm	1.4 g	96% aluminium 4% magnesium				1967	12 May 1967
		2 Ft	25.0 mm	1.4 mm	5.0 g	Cupronickel 75% copper 25% nickel	Ornaments	"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, "Rákosi" coat of arms		1950	20 January 1950	30 June 1971	30 June 1972
		2 Ft				Cupronickel 75% copper 25% nickel		"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", year of minting, "Kádár" coat of arms		1957	10 October 1957
		2 Ft				58% copper 18% nickel 24% zinc				1962	9 December 1962
		2 Ft	22.4 mm	1.6 mm	4.44 g	Brass 72% copper 28% zinc	Smooth	"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", "Kádár" coat of arms	Value, year of minting, mintmark	1970	1 July 1970	30 June 1995	31 December 1995
		5 Ft	27.5 mm	1.7 mm	7.4 g	60% copper 21% nickel 19% zinc	Milled	"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", mintmark, year of minting, value, "Kádár" coat of arms	"1802-1894 KOSSUTH", Lajos Kossuth	1967	12 May 1967	30 June 1972	30 June 1973
		5 Ft	24.3 mm	1.7 mm	5.73 g	Nickel		"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG" "KOSSUTH", Lajos Kossuth	Value, mintmark, year of minting, "Kádár" coat of arms	1971	2 August 1971	30 June 1995	31 December 1995
		5 Ft	23.4 mm	1.6 mm	5.0 g	Cupronickel 75% copper 25% nickel		"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG" "KOSSUTH", Lajos Kossuth	Value, mintmark, year of minting, "Kádár" coat of arms	1983	18 April 1983	30 June 1995	31 December 1995
		10 Ft	28.0 mm	1.9 mm	8.83 g	Nickel	Ornaments	"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", mintmark, the Liberty Statue in Budapest	Value, year of minting, "Kádár" coat of arms	1971	1 June 1971	31 March 1987	31 December 1988
		10 Ft	25.4 mm	1.7 mm	6.1 g	92% copper 6% aluminium 2% nickel	Ornaments	"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", mintmark, the Liberty Statue in Budapest	Value, year of minting, "Kádár" coat of arms	1983	18 April 1983	30 June 1995	31 December 1995
		20 Ft	26.8 mm	1.8 mm	7.06 g	Cupronickel 75% copper 25% nickel	Milled	"MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG", György Dózsa	Value, year of minting, mintmark, "Kádár" coat of arms	1982	18 April 1983	30 June 1995	31 December 1995
People's Republic issues - circulating commemorative
		20 f	20.4 mm	1.4 mm	0.9 g	96% Aluminium 4% Magnesium	Milled	, year of minting, 3 ears of wheat,	Value, mintmark	1983	28 March 1983	Current
		5 Ft	23.4 mm	1.6 mm	5.0 g	75% Copper 25% Nickel	Milled	, corncob (Zea mays), logo of FAO	Value, mintmark, year of minting, "Kádár" coat of arms	1983	28 March 1983
		10 Ft	28.0 mm	1.9 mm	8.83 g	100% Nickel	Ornaments	, mintmark, the Liberty Statue in Budapest	Value, year of minting, logo of FAO	1981	30 April 1981
		10 Ft	28.0 mm	1.9 mm	8.83 g	100% Nickel	Ornaments	, mintmark, man cutting bread, logo of FAO	Value, year of minting, "Kádár" coat of arms	1983	28 March 1983

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