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HUNGARY 1800 TO DATE |
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4K (1868-DATED) TIN UNIFACE TRIAL |
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NGC MS 63 |
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This is an obverse die archival strike of the 1868 4 krajczár from the mint archive book at the Gyulafehérvár mint (GYF). The 1868 GYF issue was ultimately not produced except for some patterns. Based on an analysis of the dentils and other die markers, the obverse die used for this archival strike is different from all other known dies used for the business strikes, specimens, patterns, and restrikes of this one-year type. This makes it an archival strike of an otherwise unused die for the scrapped GYF business strike.
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HUNGARY 1800 TO DATE |
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Tin 10K (1870-DATED) TIN UNIFACE OBVERSE TRIAL |
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NGC MS 63 PL |
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This is an obverse die archival strike of the 1870 10 krajczár from the mint archive book at the Gyulafehérvár mint (GYF).
As this trial received the PL designation, I also include it in my Prooflike Coins of Franz Joseph I set.
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HUNGARY 1800 TO DATE |
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10K 1870-DATED TIN UNIFACE REVERSE TRIAL |
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NGC MS 62 |
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This is a reverse die archival strike of the 1870 10 krajczár from the mint archive book at the Gyulafehérvár mint (GYF).
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HUNGARY 1800 TO DATE |
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1K 1883KB NICKEL DIE TRIAL TS-29 |
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NGC MS 65 |
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A stunning gem example of one of the alternate planchet tests done for the Hungarian krajczár in 1883. Both nickel (this example) and CuNiZn planchets were tested.
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HUNGARY 1800 TO DATE |
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DUCAT 1896 HUNGARIAN MILLENNIUM LEAD OBVERSE TRIAL |
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NGC MS 64 |
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This unique example is an obverse die trial in lead of the Karoly Robert type dukát struck for the Hungarian Millennium in 1896. As with the lead die trials of the other Millennium Expo coins, the back is notated with the type and die number "dukát 15".
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HUNGARY 1800 TO DATE |
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2FIL 1916KB SMALL SIZE, THICK FLAN IRON PATTERN Huszár-2225 |
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NGC AU 58 |
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This is an early iron piedfort pattern of 2 fillér KM-497 based on the design of 2 fillér KM-481 with a reduced diameter. A business strike of this design was never produced. The general appearance of the obverse was maintained (minus the dentils) for KM-497, however, the design of the reverse was changed completely.
This is an extremely rare pattern that I cherrypicked at auction as it was misattributed as an AU example of the typical business strike of KM-497, which would otherwise be a wholly unremarkable coin.
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HUNGARY 1800 TO DATE |
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5K 1922 COPPER-NICKEL PATTERN NO INITIALS UNDER SHIELD Adamo KE5 |
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NGC MS 65 |
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During the first six years of the Horthy Regency Hungary remained on the Hungarian korona monetary system. During this time many patterns were produced yet only a couple business strikes of emergency coinage were actually produced for circulation. These concepts were all scrapped in favor of the pengő system in 1926.
This unproduced piece is the last coin to bear the 5 korona denomination, as well as the first Hungarian coin engraved by Lajos Berán, who would later design the coinage for Hungary in the 1930s and early 40s. This gives the coin the general look and feel of later coinage, but the obverse bears the middle shield with Fiume that was used by the Habsburgs from 1890-1915. This form of the Hungarian arms was scrapped in favor of the small shield of Hungary, which would be reflected on the coins of the pengő system.
Many versions of this pattern were struck as they tested no fewer than six different planchet compositions. Though all examples are extremely rare, copper-nickel is the most common of the planchet types. Early strikes like this example did not feature the engraver's initials on the obverse (later added to the lower left of the shield).
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HUNGARY 1800 TO DATE |
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5P 1938BP ADMIRAL MIKLOS HORTHY SILVER PATTERN |
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NGC AU Details |
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This is a pattern of the Horthy 1939BP AR 5 pengő dated 1938. This is sometimes miscataloged as a circulating date but it is an unmarked pattern of which 60 specimens were struck. The mint produced a 5 pengő coin in 1938 featuring Saint Stephen to commemorate the 900th anniversary of his death instead of the Horthy issue. This issue is exceedingly rare, and some examples like this one may have seen actual circulation, similar to the US 1856 flying eagle cent.
Of note, the mint’s earliest use of a “Próbaveret” mark to indicate a pattern did not occur until four years later in 1943, which is why this coin is unmarked.
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HUNGARY 1800 TO DATE |
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5P 1942BP ADMIRAL MIKLOS HORTHY ALUMINUM PATTERN |
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NGC MS 61 |
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This is a smaller (4.43g, 31.85mm x 2.9mm) early aluminum iteration of the 1943BP Horthy 5 pengő (for reference the business strike produced in 1943 was aluminum 6.1g, 36mm x 3.9mm, with a reeded edge). The obverse design of this pattern matches the obverse of the 1939BP Horthy 5 Pengő rather than the obverse used for the 75th birthday of Horthy issue in 1943, making it likely this was the first trial of an aluminum 5 Pengő with a reduced diameter and thickness as well as a reeded edge. This example does not bear a “Próbaveret” mark as they were not adopted for use until the following year.
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HUNGARY 1800 TO DATE |
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5P 1943BP ADM. HORTHY - PROBA-VERET ALUM. PIEFORT-INCUSE EDGE |
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NGC MS 63 |
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Like the previous 1942 pattern, this iteration also uses the same reduced size design from the 1939 5 Pengő, however, the date has been changed to 1943. The planchet has a slightly increased diameter (6.93g, 33mm x 3.7mm), but the dies were not enlarged, resulting in an example with a wide rim. The planchet itself, while 3mm narrower than the eventual business strike, was also nearly a full gram heavier, making for a very thick example with the appearance of a piedfort.
Unlike the 1942 example, this specimen has a decorative edge. The edge decoration is extremely interesting as it was most likely intended as a “sampler” for evaluation. It uses four different styles of edge decoration, each style covering a quarter of the edge, however, the edge is not well-struck and it is difficult to make out some of the decoration types. This is quite possibly the very first pattern to be produced by the Hungarian mint that bears a probaveret mark, though of note it is hyphenated as “Próba-Veret” on this example.
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HUNGARY 1800 TO DATE |
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5P 1943BP ADM. HORTHY - PROBA-VERET ALUMINUM - REEDED EDGE |
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NGC MS 61 |
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Like the previous 1943 pattern of this coin, this iteration also uses a reduced size design from the 1939 5 Pengő, however, new dies have been produced to add space between the legend and the rim to produce a rim of normal thickness (4.73g, 32.81mm x 2.75mm). The diameter and thickness of the planchet were also reduced. As with the previous pattern, this coin is marked with a hyphenated “Próba-Veret”, however, unlike the previous pattern, this coin has a reeded edge.
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HUNGARY 1800 TO DATE |
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5P 1943BP ADM. HORTHY - PROBAVERET SILVER - INCUSE EDGE |
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NGC MS 60 |
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On this example (20.90g, 33mm x 3.1mm), the bust of Horthy was reduced in size to accommodate the addition of the 75th birthday legend underneath his bust. As such this is the first example to feature an obverse design closer to the type of 1943 than to the type of 1939, however, unlike the 1943 business strike which was aluminum with a reeded edge, this coin was struck in silver with a decorative edge.
I don't know if they were considering producing this coin in silver at the reduced size instead of making the change to aluminum, or if this was just struck in silver for presentation purposes for evaluators. In support of it being a presentation piece, the two silver iterations (this one and the following pattern) when examined together serve as examples of all styles used in the 1943 design iterations: both small diameters (32.81mm and 33mm), both planchet thicknesses ignoring the piedfort (2.75mm and 3.1mm), and both edge styles.
Either way, the mint continues to experiment with the size and thickness here. The edge decoration is extremely interesting as it was most likely intended as a decorative edge “sampler” for evaluation. It uses 4 different styles of edge decoration, each style covering a quarter of the edge, and it is well struck.
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HUNGARY 1800 TO DATE |
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5P 1943BP ADM. HORTHY - PROBAVERET SILVER - REEDED EDGE |
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NGC MS 63 |
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This second silver 5 Pengő pattern (16.53g, 32.81mm x 2.75mm) also features the obverse design of 1943, though in reduced size. It is struck in silver with a reeded edge. This example uses the same obverse die as the following pattern in this set.
I don't know if they were considering producing this coin in silver at the reduced size instead of making the change to aluminum, or if this was just struck in silver for presentation purposes for evaluators. In support of it being a presentation piece, the two silver iterations (this one and the previous pattern) when examined together serve as examples of all styles used in the 1943 design iterations: both small diameters (32.81mm and 33mm), both planchet thicknesses ignoring the piedfort (2.75mm and 3.1mm), and both edge styles.
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HUNGARY 1800 TO DATE |
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5P 1943BP ADM. HORTHY - PROBAVERET ALUMINUM - R.E. (32.7mm) |
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NGC MS 64 |
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This 5 Pengő iteration (5.50g, 32.81mm x 3.1mm) uses the same obverse die as the previous reeded edge silver pattern, though it is struck in aluminum with a thicker planchet.
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5P 1943BP ADM. HORTHY - PROBAVERET ALUMINUM - R.E. (36.0mm) |
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NGC MS 64 |
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This 5 Pengő pattern (6.15g, 36.26mm x 2.7mm) looks the most like the 1943 business strike and has the same weight, however, it is slightly larger and noticeably thinner, with a higher relief. The spacing of the font in the legends on the obverse is also different than on the business strike.
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