Obverse. Photo © Magyar Nemzeti Bank
  • 10 000 Forint 2018, Adamo# EM369, Hungary, 450th Anniversary of the Hungarian Unitarian Church
  • 10 000 Forint 2018, Adamo# EM369, Hungary, 450th Anniversary of the Hungarian Unitarian Church
Description

In 2018, the Hungarian Unitarian Church celebrated its 450th anniversary, made possible by the 1568 Diet of Torda's religious law. This law allowed various Reformation branches to form independent churches, establishing the four accepted religions: Catholic, Reformed, Lutheran, and Unitarian.

The Unitarian Church was founded by Ferenc Dávid in 1568, marking the Diet of Torda as the first proclamation of freedom of conscience. The faith quickly spread beyond Transylvania, notably into Hungary.

After the Treaty of Trianon in 1920, most of the church's districts became part of Romania, with only the Budapest district remaining in Hungary. For a long time, this district was managed as part of the Transylvanian church. In 1968, the Hungarian Unitarian Church was established independently. Following the death of its last bishop, Csaba Rázmány, reunification negotiations began, leading to the Hungarian Unitarian Church Representative Council's acceptance of the reunification agreement on November 20, 2010. The legal merger was finalized with the adoption of a unified Basic Law.

On June 28, 2012, the Hungarian Unitarian Church and the Transylvanian Unitarian Church officially merged, forming the current Hungarian Unitarian Church.

Engraver: Balázs Bitó

Obverse

Depicts the official insignia of the Hungarian Unitarian Church surrounded by the inscriptions "GOD IS ONE" above "FAITH IS GOD'S GIFT" below. On the left side is "1568," and on the right side is "2018," denoting the jubilee years. Around the edge, in an upper circular inscription, reads "450 YEARS OF THE UNITARIAN CHURCH."

450 ÉVES AZ UNITÁRIUS EGYHÁZ
EGY AZ ISTEN
1568 2018
A HIT ISTEN AJÁNDÉKA

Reverse

Depicts the inscription "HUNGARY," with the initial letter styled as an initial from an 18th-century hymnbook by Bölöni. Below this inscription is a depiction of one of the decorative motifs from the Bölöni hymnbook. The denomination is displayed above. In the center, beneath the decorative motif, the year of issue, 2018, is shown in Roman numerals over two lines, along with the "BP." mint mark and the engraver's privy mark on the right edge. Under at least tenfold magnification, micro-engraving matching the letter in the mint mark becomes visible within the mint mark.

The hymnbook by Bölöni is an 18th-century collection of hymns compiled and published by Samuel Bölöni. Hymnbooks from this era were important religious texts, containing various hymns used in worship and religious ceremonies. Beyond their religious significance, these hymnbooks were also cultural artifacts, often adorned with intricate initial letters and decorative motifs.

10000
forint
Magyarország
MMXVIII.
BB
BP.

Edge
Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Silver
Fineness 0.925
Weight 31.46 g
Diameter 38.61 mm
Thickness -
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Budapest Mint (BP)

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