Description
Enacted (25 april 2011) the Fundamental Law is the foundation of the legal system of Hungary and the first written constitution in the country’s history which was adopted by a democratically elected legislature.
Front: The main motif of the obverse is an open book, symbolising the deluxe edition of the Fundamental Law of Hungary, and this side also carries the lettering ‘HUNGARY’ for the issuing country, the face value of HUF 2 000, respectively, the mint mark ‘BP.’, and ‘2016’ for the year of issue. The letters ‘B’ and ‘P’, incorporated into the mint mark in micro lettering, are invisible to the unaided eye and are perceivable only when magnified at least ten times, and as a security feature they serve to protect the commemorative coins against counterfeiting.
Back:The central field of the reverse of the coin shows an interior detail of the dome hall of the Parliament, as an embodiment of parliamentary democracy. The top rim lettering carries the first line of Hungary’s National Anthem, ‘God Bless the Hungarians’, which also introduces the general explanation of the Fundamental Law. The bottom rim lettering reads ‘ON THE FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FUNDAMENTAL LAW’. The two letterings are separated by a decorative motif, featured on both the obverse and the reverse side. The recurring decorative motifs were inspired by the motifs on the stone banisters of the Parliament. The decorative motif on the left carries the miniature mark of the designer, László Szlávics, Jr.
Keywords:history, law, non-ferrous, 2016
