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Description
Zsuzsanna Kossuth (1817-1854) was a prominent figure in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, fighting for freedom alongside her brother Lajos Kossuth. Married to Rudolf Meszlényi, she was an active member of the National Protective Association. In April 1849, her brother appointed her chief nurse of all military hospitals in Hungary, where she established 72 hospitals and organized volunteer nurses. Considered a pioneer in modern nursing, she predates Florence Nightingale by 5-6 years. After the revolution's defeat, she faced Austrian arrest and harassment. The intervention of American authorities secured her release in 1851, with the condition of not returning to Hungary. She subsequently immigrated to the US, where she died in New York on June 29, 1854, from a lung ailment.
Engraver: Ildikó Erőss
Obverse
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Depicts a half-length portrait of Zsuzsanna Kossuth. To the right, in four lines, are the inscriptions "OUR HOMELAND", "FIRST", "HEAD NURSE", and the birth and death years "1817-1854." Along the right edge, in a semi-circular inscription, is "KOSSUTH ZSUZSANNA." To the left of the portrait, the engraver's privy mark is visible. KOSSUTH ZSUZSANNA |
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Reverse
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Depicts a 19th-century field hospital scene. Along the edge, the upper inscription reads "HUNGARY", and the lower inscription shows the denomination and the word "FORINT." The two inscriptions are separated by the year of issue, "2017," on the left, and the mint mark, "BP.," on the right. Under at least tenfold magnification, microtext can be seen within the mint mark. MAGYARORSZÁG |
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10 000 Forint
KM# 929 Adamo# EM330
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