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1000 Forint
| Issuer | Magyar Nemzeti Bank |
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| Year | 1991 |
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| Shape | Rectangular |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of a seated female classical statue rendered in intaglio, set within a starburst guilloche frame in violet over a peach-toned underprint. The MNB monogram appears in script at lower left. Denomination numerals flank the central design on both sides. |
| Reverse lettering | EZER FORINT 1000 FORINT MNB |
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| Comments |
Hungary's transition from command economy to market system was still incomplete when this note entered circulation. The National Bank was operating under a new central banking law passed in 1991, which formally separated its monetary functions from direct government financing for the first time under the post-communist framework — a distinction this denomination made tangible at street level, where 1000 forints still carried genuine purchasing power.
The paper issues of this period were almost entirely displaced within a decade by polymer and updated security designs, making survivors in clean condition less common than the print runs would suggest.