Coin
25 000 Forint Békés County (2025) — Hungary
Hungary • 2025 • KM# 1124
Overview
Commemorative issue: Békés County. Part of the 'Hungarian counties and county seats series'.
Specifications
- Country
- Hungary
- Year
- 2025
- Composition
- Silver (.925)
- Weight
- 40 g
- Diameter
- 42 mm
- Mint
- Hungarian mint, Budapest, Hungary
- Mintmark
- BP.
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled
- References
- KM# 1124
Design details
Obverse
The front bears a portrait of Munkácsy in a painter's palette to the upper right, with the county's motto to the left of this in three horizontal lines: 'Békéscsaba Munkácsy városa' (Békéscsaba, the city of Munkácsy). To the lower left are views of the Small Lutheran Church and the Great Lutheran Church of Békéscsaba. The denomination '25000 Ft', the issuer 'MAGYARORSZÁG', the mint date '2025' and the mint mark 'BP.' are found to the right of the churches in four lines.
Reverse
The back features a collage of cultural and natural features from Békés, with the legend 'Békés vármegye' (Békés county). The upper left shows the castle of Gyula. Below this is a view of the facade of the Wenckheim palace in Szabad-kígyós. The county's natural treasures are represented by the Adonis volgensis flower. The location of Békéscsaba is marked with a dot on a tactile map.
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Áron Bohus is credited as the designer for the Non-circulating coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
- Struck at: Hungarian mint, Budapest, Hungary (mintmark
BP.). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels. - Low mintage: Only 6,000 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
- Precious metal content: Silver (.925) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM# 1124. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
Curator Insights
Historical context
Issued in 2025 as part of Hungary's commemorative series focusing on administrative regions, this coin celebrates Békés County. It reflects the modern Hungarian practice of honoring provincial heritage through high-denomination silver proofs for the numismatic market. This specific release continues the 'County Seats' program that highlights local landmarks and cultural contributors.
Design heritage
Designed by Áron Bohus, the obverse integrates the Lutheran churches of Békéscsaba with a portrait of Mihály Munkácsy set within a painter’s palette. The reverse illustrates a collage featuring the Gyula Castle, the Wenckheim palace facade, and the Adonis volgensis flower. A tactile map showing Békéscsaba’s location provides a contemporary geographic element to the composition.
Varieties and technical notes
This issue features fine-grained edging with specific lettering denoting the series theme regarding Hungarian county seats. As a 2025 release from the Hungarian Mint in Budapest, collectors should expect a proof finish typical of the 25,000 forint silver denomination. The 'BP.' mint mark is situated on the obverse to verify its origin at the national mint.
Survival and modern availability
The mintage is strictly limited to 6,000 pieces, targeting the domestic collector market and heritage enthusiasts. Due to its status as a non-circulating legal tender silver coin, nearly all examples are expected to remain in high-grade proof condition within original mint packaging. Its survival is tied to the preservation of its 40-gram .925 silver content and its appeal as a localized commemorative issue.
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