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| Issuer | Hungarian Fund (Kossuth) |
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| Year | 1852 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio-engraved note arranged in three vertical registers: at left, a vignette of Lajos Kossuth in military dress; at centre, a classical allegorical female figure (Minerva) standing over a fallen adversary within an ornamental guilloche frame; at right, a standing female figure in Roman armour with spear and shield. Elaborate lathe-work numeral '1' medallions occupy each corner, with heraldic shield devices at the upper corners. The obligation legend of the Independent Hungarian Government appears in letterpress across the main text band, with the denomination ONE DOLLAR in bold display type and a manuscript signature at lower right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a blind see-through impression of the obverse intaglio design printed through the sheet, serving as a security element. The central allegorical vignette, the flanking figures of Kossuth and the armoured female, the corner numeral '1' medallions, heraldic shield devices, and the HUNGARIAN FUND inscription are all visible in mirror image. No additional design elements are present. |
| Reverse lettering | HUNGARIAN FUND. |
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