Vintage Banknote 1930-1941 Hungary Pengő 4pc Set 10 20 50 100 Old Paper Money Excellent
Condition Grade: Circulated /Extremely Fine (EF) to Very Fine (VF). A clean, premium-grade set. The paper structures remain crisp and firm, showing excellent eye appeal, sharp margins, vibrant original ink tones, and minor handling folds that tell a story of careful historical preservation.
Lot Quantity: 4 Distinct Progressive Banknotes (Sold together as a single historical set)
Catalog Identification: Pick #98 (10 Pengő), Pick #111 (20 Pengő), Pick #99 (50 Pengő), and Pick #112 (100 Pengő)
Serial Number Inventory:
- 10 Pengő: B 034 / 083545
- 20 Pengő: C 269 / 084867
- 50 Pengő: D 047 / 074255
- 100 Pengő: E 341 / 027687
The face of each note highlights a masterwork of Hungarian engraving:
10 Pengő (1936): Features the elegant profile of the Madonna (Szűz Mária) with the infant Jesus on the left, counterbalanced by a traditional model portrait on the right.
20 Pengő (1941): Showcases a rustic central vignette of a shepherd with his flock alongside an ornately decorated female portrait.
50 Pengő (1932): Highlights the famed romantic poet and revolutionary hero, Petőfi Sándor, underscored by a crossed sword, quill, and lyre.
100 Pengő (1930): Displays the authoritative portrait of the legendary Renaissance monarch, King Matthias (Hunyadi Mátyás), flanked by a pair of angels holding the national coat of arms.