Description
The sixth coin in the series Hungarian Castles
The Castle of Kőszeg is first mentioned in 802. Its most famous moment was the siege in 1532 by the massive army of Sultan Suleiman during his campaign against Vienna. The late Gothic/early Renaissance arcade is one of the finest pieces of Hungarian castle architecture. The castle is located in the north-east corner of the city, which is still surrounded by the city walls and moats to this day. Remains of an ancient fortress were found in the castle’s courtyard, as the castle’s oldest predecessor.
Front: The front features a portrait of Miklós Jurisics in the centre field. To the right of the portrait, in two horizontal lines, one finds the denomination “2000” and “FORINT”,
and to the right the date “2015” and the mint mark “BP.”. The circular legend “MAGYARORSZÁG” is found at the top, while the legend “Jurisics Miklós”
is at the bottom, in handwritten style.
and to the right the date “2015” and the mint mark “BP.”. The circular legend “MAGYARORSZÁG” is found at the top, while the legend “Jurisics Miklós”
is at the bottom, in handwritten style.
Back:A panoramic view of the Kőszeg Caste is shown in the centre on the back of the coin. Above the castle, in the centre in two horizontal lines is the legend “KŐSZEGI” and “VÁR”. The master mark of designer Gábor Kereszthury is
located in the image of the castle wall on the left of the coin.
located in the image of the castle wall on the left of the coin.
Keywords:Castles, architecture, Hungarian history, base metal, non-ferrous, 2015, series, History, castles, architecture, battles, Kőszeg, Jurisics
