By Coin & Currency Institute ....
János Arany is called one of the key figures in Hungarian literature and political life. He was a poet, teacher, editor, Secretary of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and one of the best known and most renowned figures in Hungarian literature.
The National Bank of Hungary is marking the 200th anniversary of his birth with a 5,000-forint miniature gold coin, a 10,000-forint silver coin and an identical 2,000-forint copper-nickel coin. The front of the small gold piece depicts a golden motif drawing on the golden ratio, which consists of the titles of Arany’s most important works. The back of the coin bears a facing bust of Arany by Miklós Barabás.
The .999 fine prooflike gold coin has a diameter of 11 mm and weight of .5 grams. It costs $67.50. The other two coins are each 38.61 mm, but the proof silver one weighs 31.46 grams while the uncirculated copper-nickel one is 30.8 grams. The silver coin costs $76.50, the other $19.50. All three coins have an issue limit of 5,000 pieces each.
Arany was born into a poor Calvinist family and raised with great care, as eight of nine siblings died of tuberculosis before him. He was a true child prodigy and started working as a tutor at the age of 11 to support his aging parents. He was well-educated and as an adult he read the great works of Latin, Greek, German, English and French literature in the original and did a great deal of significant translation work. His translations of Shakespeare are outstanding. His vocabulary was unparalleled, as he used some 60 thousand individual words in his works, surpassing his contemporaries by far. As the greatest Hungarian ballad writer, he was known as the Shakespeare of ballads; some called him the notary of Szalonta for his profession; in his home town he was given the name “the listening man”, likely in reflection of his character.
To order, or for more information on these and other coins of Hungary, contact the Hungarian Mint's North American Representative at P.O. Box 399, Williston, VT 05495. Toll-free 1-800-421-1866. Fax (802) 536-4787. Email: mail@coin-currency.com, or click on the Hungarian flag at www.coin-currency.com for secure website ordering.
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