the coin has a silver rim around it and the center is gold.on 1 side on the gold there is a 100 and on the silver there is the word FORINT at the bottom of the coin and at the top of the coin there are the leters bp and leaves in between.on the other side on the silver wrapping around the coin are the words MAGYAR KOZTARSASAG and the date is 1996. on the gold there is some kind of crest.
I'll try and upload a pic later.
I woud like 2 know what country it is from and what the language is.
thanks for any help.
2007-01-07 08:27:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
There are actually 2 1996 100 Forint, one is made of just brass. The coin you have is KM# 721 under the country of Hungary and is Bi metallic, it has a brass plated steel center in a stainless steel ring. It is not gold. This coin is also smaller than the other all brass 100 Forint of 1996 KM # 698. As to why there are 2 different coins of the same denomination for the same year, is a question you may have to ask the Hungarian Government. At least they dropped the brass one after 1997 and continued with the type you have. Your coin has a book value of $5.00 is uncirculated. You would get a lot less from a world coin dealer. There is a group of what is called Bi-Metallic coin collectors in the U.S..
2007-01-07 12:59:05 · answer #1 · answered by Taiping 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Magyar Koztarsasag Coin
2016-11-07 11:27:00 · answer #2 · answered by zanchez 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start by getting some books from the library on US and world coins. This will help you identify what you have. You will learn the basics of grading as well from reading these books. Any good hobby store sells supplies for storing your coins. 2x2 cardboard 'flips' to hold the coin, and plastic sheets with pockets to hold the flips, and D-ring binders to hold the sheets. Those are the basics. You can get fancier later. The most important thing, though, is never, EVER, clean your coins or paper money.
2016-03-17 23:19:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, your coin is a Hungary 100 forint, currently still in circulation. Image here:
http://english.mnb.hu/Engine.aspx?page=mnben_coins&ContentID=3332
It's bi-metallic, with the ring composed of copper-nickel, and the core made of copper-nickel-zinc. At the moment, 100 forint = US$0.51
The language on your coin is of course Hungarian(Magyar). Hungarian is a Uralic language with about 15 million speakers in Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Ukraine and Slovakia.
2007-01-07 12:25:00 · answer #4 · answered by silverpet 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a Hungarian coin. If you type in the word Magyar Koztarsasag on a search engine such as Google, it will find it for ya. Happy hunting
2007-01-07 08:39:33 · answer #5 · answered by OTOLiN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a Hungarian coin. It was issued by the post-communist republican government that took power upon the democratization of the Soviet Union. Pics here : http://www.treasurerealm.com/coinpapers/countrycoins/H/Hungary.html
2007-01-07 08:42:49 · answer #6 · answered by Ted B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i can tell u one thing about it, maygar is Hungary. take the coin to a local coin collector, look it up in the phone book.
the language would b Hungarian too
2007-01-07 08:49:09 · answer #7 · answered by Nora G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but it sounds like it might be Hungarian. A picture would help.
2007-01-07 08:36:38 · answer #8 · answered by Chiquita B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋