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  • 50 Forint 1973, KM# 599, Hungary, 150th Anniversary of Birth of Sándor Petőfi
  • 50 Forint 1973, KM# 599, Hungary, 150th Anniversary of Birth of Sándor Petőfi
Description

Sándor Petőfi (1823-1849) was a Hungarian poet, revolutionary, a national hero, one of the most iconic figures of Hungarian literature and culture. His poems were translated into the most languages in Hungarian poetry. In his short life, the internationally renowned poet wrote nearly a thousand poems, and was one of the first literary figures who managed to make a living from his writings. He started the concept of the literary icon. As an embodiment of Hungarian Romanticism, he introduced new themes into Hungarian poetry, such as the family poetry, the depiction of the Puszta (Hungarian grasslands) and the idea of a free world. His exceptional popularity was also due to the fact that he used plain language in his works, and incorporated the language of the people into literature. He was one of the leading figures of the ‘Young people of March’, a dominant figure in the 1848-1849 Hungarian Revolution and War of Independence.

Obverse

Depicts the bust of Sándor Petőfi, the engraver's name below.

Engraver: Tamas Vigh

Vigh T.
Petőfi Sándor

Reverse

Depicts the cockade in ribbons of the national flag, representing the symbol of the 1848-1849 revolution, the issue year on the right, the mint mark (BP.) on the left, the denomination and engraver's initials below, surrounded by the country name (Hungarian People's Republic).

MAGYAR NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG
BP. 1973
50
FORINT
GJ

Edge

50 Forint

People's Republic
KM# 599 Unger# 1573 Huszar# 2382 Adamo# EM41
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Fineness 0.640
Weight 16 g
Diameter 34 mm
Thickness 2.1 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Budapest Mint (BP)

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