Description
The Vizsoly Bible is an invaluable treasure of Hungarian Christianity, language, theology and culture. It is a Hungarikum. The coin was issued to commemorate the 425th anniversary of the first Hungarian translation of the Bible.
Front: The front features the Reformed Church of Vizsoly in the centre field. To the right, there is a one-quarter circular legend “MAGYARORSZÁG”, and below this in two horizontal lines the denomination “50 000” and “FORINT”. To the left, in two horizontal lines one finds the date “2015” and the mint mark “BP.”.
Back:The centre of the back of the coin has the motif of a “V” in a rectangular frame.
Outside of the frame, from left to right runs the legend “425 ÉVES A VIZSOLYI BIBLIA” and the dates “1590 – 2015”. At the bottom is the master mark of the designer Andrea Horváth.
Outside of the frame, from left to right runs the legend “425 ÉVES A VIZSOLYI BIBLIA” and the dates “1590 – 2015”. At the bottom is the master mark of the designer Andrea Horváth.
Keywords:Religion, church history, churchBible, gold, series
