5000 forint HUNGARY 2022 - The golden bull of Andrew II

5000 forint HUNGARY 2022 - The golden bull of Andrew II

Called “II. András Aranybullája” (The Golden Bull of Andrew II of Hungary), the Magyar Nemzeti Bank is issuing a small-sized gold coin with a face value of 10,000 forints and a non-ferrous metal coin with a face value of 5,000 forints, which is the same size as the Aranybulla seal, today in Esztergom to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the issuance of the document. The two collector coins mark two separate issues with different coin designs. This specific issue is quite special among Hungarian commemorative coin issues, as the gold and non-ferrous coins are interlocked with each other, but are also independent.

The collector coins were designed by the applied artist and goldsmith Zoltán Endr?dy. Named for its golden seal, the Aranybulla is one of the best-known documents in Hungarian history. Issued by Andrew II of Hungary in the spring of 1222, the edict is an exceptional reminiscence in the history of Hungarian law, it is the symbol of the historical Hungarian constitution. Although its true meaning was not understood in its own time, only later. After Louis I of Hungary (1342-1382) confirmed the charter of 1222 and codified its text in 1351, it was considered the framework of noble privileges for centuries. As a result, it was also included in István Werb?czy's Opus Tripartitum in 1517, a manual of Hungarian customary law in the Middle Ages. Thanks to Werb?czy, the Golden Bull formed one of the cornerstones of the Hungarian orders' resistance and efforts to achieve independence until 1848. To honor the 800th anniversary of the issuance of the Golden Bull, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank is issuing a small gold coin of 10,000 forints face value and a non-ferrous metal coin of 5,000 forints face value, which is the same size as the current Aranybulla seal.

The special feature of gold and non-ferrous coins is that they can be interlocked with each other, but they can also be independent.