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5000 Forint - Trial print
| Issuer | Magyar Nemzeti Bank |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Engraver(s) | Károly Vagyóczky, Károly Bojtos |
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| Reverse description | Central intaglio vignette of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences building in Budapest, rendered in fine line engraving. Two large symmetrical guilloche rosettes bearing the numeral "5000" flank the architectural vignette. The denomination in words appears in a hatched panel at the base. |
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| Protection description | F Count István Széchenyi portrait visible when held to light. |
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| Comments |
Trial prints from Pénzjegynyomda — the state security printer operating continuously in Budapest since 1925 — were produced in small quantities for official approval purposes and were never intended for release. This particular trial preceded the issued 5000 Forint series by several years; the denomination itself was a significant one for early post-communist Hungary, where hyperinflationary pressure in the late 1980s had already eroded public confidence in lower-value notes.
Károly Vagyóczky's dual credit as both designer and engraver is unusual and points to a tighter creative control over this note than was typical for the period.