Hungarian Mint

The Hungarian Mint (Hungarian: Magyar Pénzverő) is a government owned mint that produces circulating coins for Hungary. As a private company the mint is wholly owned by the Hungarian National Bank and is the sole body responsible for minting coins of the Hungarian forint. As well as minting circulating coins for use domestic the mint also produces a range of commemorative coins and manufacturers medals.

Hungarian Mint

The Hungarian Mint building in Budapest
Company type	Government-owned company
Industry	Coin and medal production
Founded	1001 1925 as the Royal Hungarian State Mint
Headquarters	Budapest , Hungary
Area served	Hungary
Products	Coins Medals
Owner	Hungarian National Bank
Website	www.penzvero.hu

History

The origin of the mint can be traced back to the foundation of the Kingdom of Hungary when under King Stephen I silver denar were minted bearing his name.^[1][2][3] The denar remained the leading denomination in the country for the next three centuries, alongside the Obolus.