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50 Forint

50 Forint - obverse50 Forint - reverse

© M. Sander

Features

Issuer Hungary
Issuing bank Hungarian National Bank (Magyar Nemzeti Bank)
Period People's Republic (1949-1989)
Type Standard circulation banknotes
Years 1965-1989
Value 50 Forint (50 HUF)
Currency Forint (1946-date)
Composition Paper
Size 166 × 72 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized 30 June 1996
Number
N#
207269
References P# 170
Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

Obverse

Value at left. Arms of 3-bar shield with star. Portrait Prince Ferencz Rákóczi II at right.
Brown on blue and orange underprint.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ÖTVEN FORINT
50
BUDAPEST, 1989. ÉVI JANUÁR HÓ 10-ÉN
MAGYAR NEMZETI BANK

D124 004703
A BANKJEGYHAMISÍTÁST A TÖRVÉNY BÜNTETI
HORVÁTH E. DEL. ET SC.
MÁNYOKY Á. PINX.

Engraver: Endre Horváth

Designers: Endre Horváth, Ádám Mányoki

Reverse

Battle of the Hungarian insurrectionists (Kuruc) against pro-Austrian soldiers (Labanc) scene at center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ÖTVEN⬩FORINT
50 50
ÖTVEN⬩FORINT
NAGY Z. SC.

Engraver: Zoltán Nagy

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Date G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1965  Specimen (MINTA) 0%
1965-Sep-03  P#170a 3%
1969  Specimen (MINTA) 0%
1969-Jun-30  $ 0.86 P#170b 6%
1975  Specimen (MINTA) 0.15%
1975-Oct-28  $ 1.20 $ 1.30 P#170c (Serial # varieties) 9%
1980  Specimen (MINTA), Prefix D 0.6%
1980  Specimen (MINTA), Prefix H 0.07%
1980-Sep-30  $ 0.92 $ 0.92 $ 3.00 $ 3.00 $ 5.60 $ 9.00 P#170d (Serial # prefix D) 16%
1980-Sep-30  P#170e (Serial # prefix H) 0.5%
1983  Specimen (MINTA) 0.2%
1983-Nov-10  $ 1.10 $ 1.30 $ 1.60 $ 2.30 $ 3.10 $ 7.00 P#170f 29%
1986  Specimen (MINTA) 0.15%
1986-Nov-04  $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 2.00 $ 3.30 $ 3.30 $ 5.80 P#170 g 41%
1989  Specimen (MINTA) 0.2%
1989-Jan-10  $ 1.20 $ 1.90 $ 2.70 $ 7.20 $ 8.90 P#170h 27%

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Past sales

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Picture 1 of a sold 50 ForintPicture 1 of a sold 50 Forint
Katz
Auction 185
Lot 2401
Internet Archive
24 Feb 2026 Undetermined UNC Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 50 ForintPicture 1 of a sold 50 Forint
Katz
Auction 178
Lot 2097
Internet Archive
13 Dec 2025 Undetermined UNC USD 5.80
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 ForintPicture 1 of a sold 50 Forint
Katz
Auction 132
Lot 1756
Internet Archive
17 Jul 2024 Undetermined UNC USD 5.80
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 ForintPicture 1 of a sold 50 Forint
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 501
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 11.61
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 ForintPicture 1 of a sold 50 Forint
Katz
Auction 195
Lot 1907
Internet Archive
23 May 2026 Undetermined XF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 50 ForintPicture 1 of a sold 50 Forint
Katz
Auction 167
Lot 1675
Internet Archive
19 Aug 2025 Undetermined XF USD 5.80
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 ForintPicture 1 of a sold 50 Forint
Katz
Auction 149
Lot 5757
Internet Archive
8 Feb 2025 Undetermined XF USD 5.80
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 50 ForintPicture 1 of a sold 50 Forint
Katz
Auction 149
Lot 5756
Internet Archive
8 Feb 2025 Undetermined XF Unsold
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Katz
Auction 147
Lot 3435
Internet Archive
17 Dec 2024 Undetermined XF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 50 ForintPicture 1 of a sold 50 Forint
Katz
Auction 145
Lot 2148
Internet Archive
29 Nov 2024 Undetermined XF USD 5.80
(EUR 5.00)
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