Obverse. Photo © Monetnik.ru
  • 100 Forint 1990, KM# 700, Hungary, SOS Children's Villages
  • 100 Forint 1990, KM# 700, Hungary, SOS Children's Villages
Description

SOS Children's Villages, headquartered in Innsbruck, Austria, is an independent international development organization. It offers support to families in crisis and children without parental care across 130+ countries and territories. Providing alternative care solutions, it also advocates for the rights of children worldwide. The organization operates with funding from governments, private donors, foundations, and corporate partnerships, totaling significant financial support each year. Recognized for its humanitarian efforts, SOS Children's Villages has received prestigious awards, including the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize in 2002 and the Princess of Asturias Award of Concord in 2016.

Engraver: Márta Csikai

Obverse

Depicts a symbolic image of a mother embracing a child, representing care and protection, surrounded by the inscription "SOS Children's Village" above, the engraver's initial (CSM) on the right.

S.O.S. GYERMEKFALU
CSM

Reverse

Depicts the emblem of the SOS Children's Village, dividing the issue date, the country name (Hungarian Republic) and the mintmark (BP) above, and the denomination below.

MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG
BP.
1990
100
FORINT

Edge

100 Forint

Third Republic

SOS Children's Villages

KM# 700 Schön# 187 Adamo# EM117
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Cupronickel
Weight 12 g
Diameter 32 mm
Thickness 2.1 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Budapest Mint (BP)

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