Obverse. Photo © Monetarium Numizmatika
  • 3000 Forint 2011, KM# 828, Hungary, Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Hungary
  • 3000 Forint 2011, KM# 828, Hungary, Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Hungary
Description

The Presidency of the Council of the European Union is responsible for the functioning of the Council of the European Union, the upper house of the EU legislature. It rotates among the member states of the EU every six months. The presidency is not an individual, but rather the position is held by a national government. It is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the President of the European Union. The presidency's function is to chair meetings of the Council, determine its agendas, set a work programme and facilitate dialogue both at Council meetings and with other EU institutions.

The Hungarian Presidency of the Council took place during the first half of 2011, taking over from Belgium and passing it to Poland.

Engraver: Attila Rónay

Obverse

In the center, a wreath of twelve stars, representing the European Union, encircles the letters "EU." Converging towards the center, four lines diverge and three stripes form a gate-like frame. Positioned at the bottom of this frame is an image of the Hungarian Parliament building, set against the backdrop of the Danube. Along the upper circular border, the inscription "COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION" is featured, while below it, the words "HUNGARIAN," "PRESIDENCY," and "2011" are arranged in horizontal rows. At the bottom center, the engraver's privy mark is situated.

AZ EURÓPAI UNIÓ TANÁCSÁNAK
eu
MAGYAR
ELNÖKSÉGE
2011

Reverse

Depicts the stylized flag of the Republic of Hungary. Moving towards the center field, four lines and three stripes diverging from each other hold a frame. The year of issue, "2011" divides the frame. In the upper part, the denomination and the inscription "FORINT" are visible in horizontal rows below each other. In the lower part, the coat of arms of the Republic of Hungary is depicted, below which the mint mark "BP." is visible. The inscription "HUNGARIAN REPUBLIC" is placed in the upper circular border.

The Hungarian coat of arms, adopted in 1919 and reaffirmed on July 3, 1990, features a vertically divided shield with a rounded base. The left field displays eight red and silver horizontal bars, symbolizing the Árpád dynasty, while the right field depicts three green hills with a golden crown on the center hill and a silver patriarchal cross emerging from it. These elements represent the Danube, Tisza, Dráva, and Száva rivers, and the Tátra, Mátra, and Fátra mountain ranges. Atop the shield rests the Holy Crown of Hungary, also known as the Crown of Saint Stephen, which has been used for coronations since the 12th century. The crown's cross was tilted in the 17th century due to damage, and it has remained in this position since then, symbolizing the enduring history and legitimacy of Hungarian monarchs.

MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG
3000
FORINT
2011
BP.

Edge

3000 Forint

Third Republic
KM# 828 Adamo# EM235
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Fineness 0.925
Weight 10 g
Diameter 30 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Budapest Mint (BP)

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