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Vintage Banknote Set 1945-46 Hungary 100 Quadrillion Százezer B-Pengő Hyperinflation 7pc

Vintage Banknote Set 1945-46 Hungary 100 Quadrillion Százezer B-Pengő Hyperinflation 7pc

£106.00 - £106.00
£106.00
£106.00 - £106.00
£106.00
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Step into financial history with this curated 7-banknote set tracing the post-WWII Hungarian economic collapse—the most extreme hyperinflation event ever recorded. Spanning July 1945 to June 1946, this collection serves as a tangible timeline tracking a system in complete freefall.

You receive the famous Billion, Trillion, and reality-bending 100 Quadrillion notes, showcasing how rapidly zeros and massive multipliers were added. It stands as an incredible visual testament to the stage where the Central Bank frantically abandoned serial numbering just to speed up the printing presses.

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Part 1: The Early Acceleration (July – November 1945)

Features beautiful, intricate neoclassical engraving work on the reverse sides.
  • 10,000 Pengő ("Tízezer Pengő")
    • Details: Issued July 15, 1945 | Serial Number: L 484 / 086505 | Catalog ID: Pick #119c
    • Condition: Fine (F). Highly authentic circulated note with an honest vertical center fold and minor edge handling. Note: Features the official "MNB" emergency validation stamp on the front side.
  • 100,000 Pengő ("Százezer Pengő") — Green Variant
    • Details: Issued October 23, 1945 | Serial Number: M 250 / 082740 | Catalog ID: Pick #120a
    • Condition: Very Fine (VF). Exceptional preservation. The paper body is remarkably bright, clean, and rigid, completely free of hard center creases or broken fibers. Reverse features the Hungarian coat of arms flanked by stylized fish.
  • 10,000,000 Pengő ("Tízmillió Pengő")
    • Details: Issued November 16, 1945 | Serial Number: O 015 / 048861 | Catalog ID: Pick #122a
    • Condition: Fine (F). Holds crisp graphics and strong paper structure. Shows typical light handling wear and minor edge aging. Reverse features a soaring dove of peace over the denomination.

Part 2: The Mid-Stage Surge (March 1946)

  • 100,000,000 Base Pengő ("Százmillió Pengő")
    • Details: Issued March 18, 1946 | Plate ID: Prefix P 264 & Serial: 076047 | Catalog ID: Pick #124
    • Condition: Very Fine (VF). An exceptionally clean artifact boasting full, natural margins, crisp geometric centering, and deep ink preservation. Shows authentic, historic light folds consistent with genuine postwar circulation.
  • 1 Billion Base Pengő ("Egymilliárd Pengő") — Mauve
    • Details: Issued March 18, 1946 | Serial: Front Unnumbered / Rev Tracking: R 059 / 091848 | Catalog ID: Pick #125
    • Face Value: 1,000,000,000 (10⁹ base units)
    • Condition / Design: Fine to Very Fine (F-VF). Features an elegant portrait of a woman. Reflecting the chaotic dawn of the crash, the front was left completely unnumbered. The reverse displays a grand illustration of the landmark Parliament Building sitting alongside the Danube.

Part 3: The Multiplier Era & Absolute Freefall (June 1946)

Emergency circulation issues fully unnumbered on both sides. Individual serial stamps were permanently abandoned by the Treasury to maximize press output speeds.

 

  • 1 Quadrillion Pengő ("Egymilliárd Milpengő") — Cobalt Blue
    • Details: Issued June 3, 1946 | Serial: Fully Unnumbered (Stamps Abandoned) | Catalog ID: Pick #129
    • Face Value: 1 Billion Million = 1 Quadrillion Pengő (10¹⁵ base units). Utilizes the "Milpengő" multiplier representing one million base units.
    • Condition / Design: Fine to Very Fine (F-VF). Vivid cobalt-blue emergency banknote carrying a reality-bending face value.
  • 100 Quadrillion Pengő ("Százezer B.-Pengő") — Crimson
      • Details: Issued June 3, 1946 | Serial: Fully Unnumbered (Stamps Abandoned) | Catalog ID: Pick #133
      • Face Value: 100,000 × 1 Trillion = 100 Quadrillion Base Pengő (10¹⁷ base units). Introduces the massive "B.-Pengő" (Billió) multiplier, representing a trillion base units per single multiplier credit.
      • Condition / Design: Fine to Very Fine (F-VF). Deep crimson issue featuring a female portrait on the front and the historic Hungarian Coat of Arms on the reverse

Physical Size: Notes range from the smallest at 158 mm x 78 mm to the largest at 180 mm x 78 mm.

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