Description
“This collector coin aim to raise public
awareness of the significance of the political transition in Hungary and the process of how a free,independent, democratic Hungary came into being.”
Front: “The central motif on the obverse of the coin stems from an iconic, 1989 election campaign poster by István Orosz, showing the new coat of arms crushing the old one which was valid before 11 July 1990, adapted to the coin’s design. The compulsory elements of collector coins are found in the
outer ring on an elevated plane: in the upper legend the lettering ʻMAGYARORSZÁGʼ (Hungary), in the lower legend the denominations 3000 FORINT also referring to the anniversary, to the left, on the horizontal middle line the mint mark ‘BP.’ containing a security element, and on the left the mint year, 2020.
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outer ring on an elevated plane: in the upper legend the lettering ʻMAGYARORSZÁGʼ (Hungary), in the lower legend the denominations 3000 FORINT also referring to the anniversary, to the left, on the horizontal middle line the mint mark ‘BP.’ containing a security element, and on the left the mint year, 2020.
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Back: On the reverse, the upper field of the coin shows a symbolic scene: four young trees breaking through a brick wall, an allegory of the democratic efforts to break down the system of state socialism and tear it down altogether. The upper legend around the edge ‘30 ÉVE SZABADON’ (Thirty Years of Freedom) refers to the occasion of issuance. On an elevated plane, the legends below the central motif describe the process of political transition: an alliance of the opposition with strong social support achieved free elections to guarantee a democratic system, leading to Hungary’s independence. The texts mark the most significant stages and events of the political transition, with the key dates in nine lines, aligned centre.The master mark of Balázs Bitó, the coin’s designer, is located on the right, above the collapsing wall.
