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Count István Széchenyi de Sárvár-Felsővidék, known in Hungarian as Stephen Széchenyi (1791–1860) was a Hungarian politician, political theorist, and writer. Revered as one of the most eminent statesmen in Hungarian history, he is often referred to as "the Greatest Hungarian" within his homeland.
Obverse
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Depicts a bas-relief of István Széchenyi constructed from building blocks, surrounded by his name and life dates, separated by a scale symbol. The engraver's name on the bottom. SZÉCHENYI ISTVÁN |
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Reverse
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Depicts a steam locomotive pulling a carriage in the center, the country name (Hungarian Republic) and the issue year above, the denomination, the mintmark (BP), and the engraver's name below. MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG |
Edge |
500 Forint
Third Republic
200th Anniversary of Birth of István Széchenyi
KM# 685 Schön# 192 Adamo# EM122
200th Anniversary of Birth of István Széchenyi