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2000 Forint
| Issuer | Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Hungarian National Bank) |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Composition | Cotton paper |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of Gábor Bethlen, Grand Prince of Transylvania, rendered in period attire and positioned to the right of centre over a fine guilloche underprint in olive-brown tones, with the inscription 'BETHLEN GÁBOR' above and 'KÉTEZER FORINT' across the centre field. The large numeral '2000' appears at lower right, while the Hungarian coat of arms vignette and the issuing authority legend 'MAGYAR NEMZETI BANK' occupy the lower left, accompanied by two facsimile signatures. The date 'BUDAPEST 1998' and the engraver's imprint 'VAGYÓCZKY K. DEL. ET SC.' complete the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries an intaglio vignette derived from Viktor Madarász's painting, presenting Gábor Bethlen seated among scholars and courtiers within a Renaissance interior, executed in warm brown tones over a guilloche underprint. The caption 'BETHLEN GÁBOR TUDÓSAI KÖZÖTT' is inscribed above the scene, with 'KÉTEZER FORINT' at upper right and the denomination '2000' set within a guilloche medallion at lower right. The engravers' credits 'PÁLINKÁS GY. SC. VAGYÓCZKY K. DEL.' appear in the lower margin. |
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| Protection description | Gábor Bethlen's portrait embedded in the paper; embedded security thread running vertically through the note. |
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