Depicts a portrait of Béla Bartók wearing a hat with a world map in the background, the composer's name and the dates of his life above, and the engraver's name below the portrait.

Engraver: László Kutas

Depicts a funeral stele, and the initial musical notes of Bartók's composition 'Allegro Barbaro', the country name above (Hungarian People's Republic), the denomination, the issue year, and the mintmark (BP) below, the engraver's initials (BGY) on the middle right.

Written in 1911, Allegro barbaro, BB 63 (Sz. 49), stands as one of Béla Bartók's renowned solo piano compositions, often appearing in concert performances. Embodying Bartók's distinctive style, the piece incorporates folk influences, merging Hungarian and Romanian scales. Bartók's use of the pentatonic scale reflects Hungarian peasant music, contrasting with the chromatic nature of Romanian melodies. The title, Allegro barbaro, serves as a playful response to critics who disparagingly labeled Bartók as a 'barbarian'.

Engraver: György Bognár

The coin's mantle is smooth with negative edge ornamentation. On the mantle surface, 14-14 stars and other decorative motifs alternate.