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• Hungary’s central bank – Magyar Nemzeti Bank – has released a series of six new commemorative coins to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the introduction of the forint.

The new coins, all different versions of the 5 forint, have been produced by the Hungarian Mint at its facilities in Budapest. Each of the six designs includes a portion of the side or corner edifice of the National Bank along with the letter F, O, R, I, N or T. When placed together in a specific arrangement, a greater image of the Bank building can be seen, as well as the full name of the currency.

The designs are being released weekly one at a time, beginning with the coins featuring the letter F. Each coin has a mintage of two million pieces; at 12 million pieces in total, they represent the largest mintage of commemorative coins ever released in Hungary.