„300th anniversary of the Rákóczi War of Independence” collector coin made of silver

On 13 May, 2003 the Magyar Nemzeti Bank issued a collector coin made of silver of a face value of HUF 5,000 on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the Rákóczi War of Independence.

Gábor Gáti, sculptor, the designer of the coin, showed on the front of the coin the potrait side of the Rákóczi gold dukat in circulation during the Rákóczi War of Independence. On the reverse side there is a Hungarian insurrectionist trooper blowing a trumpet.

 The coin was made of silver with a fineness of 925 ‰, weighing 31.46 grams, with a diameter of 38.61 mm, with milled edge.

6,000 can be minted of this collector coin, out of which 3,000 will be minted with a special – so called „proof” - technology.

The public can purchase these coins at face value at Hungarian Mint Ltd (Könyves Kálmán körút 38.) as well as in the shop of the Visitors’ Center of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Budapest, Szabadság tér 8/9).