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On December 14-15, 1921, residents of Sopron and nearby Brennbergbánya, and on December 16, in eight surrounding villages (Ágfalva, Balf, Fertőboz, Fertőrákos, Harka, Kópháza, Nagycenk, and Sopronbánfalva), voted in a referendum to decide whether to remain part of Hungary or join Austria. This vote marked the end of a long dispute over Western Hungary's status, stemming from post-World War I territorial changes. The referendum resulted in Sopron and the eight villages being returned to Hungary on January 1, 1922, as per the Treaty of Venice. This was the only major territorial revision of the Treaty of Trianon accepted by the great powers.
Sopron was subsequently honored with the title "Civitas Fidelissima," or "Most Loyal City." The Hungarian government declared December 14, the first day of the referendum, as the Day of Loyalty.
Engraver: Tamás E. Soltra
Obverse
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Depicts a group of voting people, based on a contemporary film recording, with a foreground detail of a stamped contemporary ballot paper inserted into a ballot box slot, featuring the names of the country in Hungarian, German, and Croatian as "Magyarország," "Ungarn," "Ugersko" respectively. Within a rectangular frame above the depiction, on the left side, Sopron's contemporary coat of arms is depicted, while on the right side, the inscriptions "CIVITAS," "FIDELISSIMA," and the years "1921–2021" are arranged in three consecutive rows. At the bottom edge, on the right side, the mint mark is placed within the depiction of the ballot box. CIVITAS |
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Reverse
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Depicts the portrait of Mihály Thurner, former mayor of Sopron. Vertically to the right, the inscription "THURNER MIHÁLY" is visible. To the left of the portrait, vertically, the inscription "THE MOST LOYAL," above the portrait reads "CITY OF SOPRON," to the bottom right corner of the portrait is the mint mark "BP.," and below the portrait is the inscription "HUNGARY." In the lower right corner, within a rectangular frame, is the depiction of Sopron's symbol, the Fire Tower, along with the denomination and the inscription "FORINT." A LEGHŰSÉGESEBB VÁROS SOPRON |
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Characteristics
Type | Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating) |
Material | Copper Nickel |
Weight | 38.5 g |
Diameter | - |
Width | 38.61 mm |
Height | 38.61 mm |
Thickness | - |
Shape | square |
Alignment | Medal |
Mint |
Budapest Mint (BP)
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