Hungary 2000 Forint 2014

History

2000 Forint 2014, KM# 875, Hungary, 25th Anniversary of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service

Description

The Hungarian Maltese Charity Service stands as a prominent Catholic charitable network and a distinguished public benefit organization within Hungary. Affiliated with the international family of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM), its activities are overseen by the Hospitaller of the Hungarian Order of Malta. Since the late 1980s, this organization has been dedicated to providing assistance to those in need, both within Hungary and in neighboring regions.

Formally established in Hungary on February 4, 1989, its roots trace back to the spring of 1986, when the Hungarian Order of Malta initiated a comprehensive healthcare initiative aimed at bolstering the struggling Hungarian healthcare system through the donation of medicines and medical equipment.

The organization's activities encompass a wide range of initiatives, including the collection of donations—both in-kind and monetary—for public purposes, direct assistance to those in need, support for healthcare, social services, and child welfare institutions, establishment and operation of healthcare, social, and child welfare facilities and services, as well as the organization of spiritual programs aimed at promoting physical and mental well-being, social cohesion, and collaboration across various segments of society.

Engravers: Orsolya Nagyné Ráski and Dániel Nagy

Obverse	Geography & astronomy Globe Symbol, amulet, talisman Maltese Cross Depicts a globe with the emblem of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service in the foreground. Above it, the founding year "1989" is visible. Around the edge, in the upper inscription, reads "Hungarian Maltese Charity Service", while in the lower inscription, the motto of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service, "Protection of Faith and Service to the Poor", can be read. The two inscriptions are separated by the engraver's privy mark on the left and a dot on the right. MAGYAR MÁLTAI SZERETETSZOLGÁLAT 1989 A HIT VÉDELME ÉS A SZEGÉNYEK SZOLGÁLATA
Reverse	Fruit, berry, vegetable Bread People (man, woman, child etc.) Man Person (religious figure) Elizabeth of Hungary Depicts the portrait of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, giving bread to a bent, elderly man. Above on the right, in two consecutive circular inscriptions, the words "HUNGARY" and the denomination, along with the inscription "FORINT" are depicted. Below, in the center, the issuance year "2014" and the mint mark "BP." are featured. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207–1231), also known as Elisabeth of Thuringia, held the title of princess of the Kingdom of Hungary and the landgravine of Thuringia. Married at the age of 14 and widowed by the age of 20, Elizabeth, upon her husband's death, reclaimed her dowry and utilized the funds to establish a hospital where she personally tended to the sick. Following her passing in 1231 at the age of 24, she became an emblem of Christian charity and was canonized on May 25, 1235. The Catholic Church venerates her as a saint, and she is revered as the patroness of the Third Order of St. Francis, of which she was an early member. MAGYARORSZÁG 2000 FORINT 2014 BP.
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