Obverse. Photo © NUMIS NUMISMATICS
  • 5000 Forint 2012, KM# 843, Hungary, London 2012 Summer Olympics, Canoeing
  • 5000 Forint 2012, KM# 843, Hungary, London 2012 Summer Olympics, Canoeing
Description

The 2012 Summer Olympics, formally the Games of the XXX Olympiad and commonly known as London 2012, took place in London and to a lesser extent across the United Kingdom from 25 July to 12 August 2012. During the Games, Michael Phelps became the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time, winning his 22nd medal. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Brunei entered female athletes for the first time, so that every currently eligible country has sent a female competitor to at least one Olympic Games. Women's boxing was included for the first time, thus the Games became the

Engraver: Andrea Horváth

Obverse

Depicts a man paddling in a canoe. On the left, in horizontal lines below each other, the inscriptions "XXX.", "SUMMER", "OLYMPIC", and "GAMES" are visible. Below the inscription, at the edge of the commemorative coin, the engraver's initials are placed.

XXX.
NYÁRI
OLIMPIAI
JÁTÉKOK
HA

Reverse

Depicts the feather of a canoe paddle reaching the curved waves of the water's surface. On the left, in horizontal lines below each other, the denomination, the inscription "FORINT," and the mintmark "BP." are placed, while on the right, the year of issue "2012" is located. In the top legend, the inscription "HUNGARY" is readable.

MAGYARORSZÁG
5000
FORINT
BP. 2012

Edge

5000 Forint

KM# 843 Adamo# EM252
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Gold
Fineness 0.999
Weight 0.5 g
Diameter 11 mm
Thickness 0.5 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Budapest Mint (BP)

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