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Motto on Hungarian Coin

broginebrogine Posts: 89 ✭
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I'm new here, so let's see how quickly I can make a nuisance of myself.... Can anyone tell me the meaning of this inscription on the edge of my 19th century Hungarian coin: BIZALMAM AZ OSI ERENYBEN. Thanks, and I'm looking forward to sharing my little knowledge. I've gathered some good info on European mintmarks. Brogine




















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    The best I can offer is a Hungarian to English online dictionary, which struggles a bit unless you type in all the accent marks, umlauts and things over the letters that the Hungarian language seems to have in abundance.

    Here's my best literal transliteration: "Confidence it old stand". I've probably mangled that badly, but if I'm close, then something like "Confidently in our ancient ways we stand" or "We stand here, ancient and secure" might be more accurate translations. Double-check the inscription and try punching in the words to see if something more sensible comes out.

    What coin is that on? Krause doesn't mention any edge-lettering on old Hungarian coins.
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  • KosevojKosevoj Posts: 7
    Hello!

    Bizalmam az õsi erényben = In ancient virtue we trust.

    5 Korona
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  • broginebrogine Posts: 89 ✭
    Thanks for your friendly words and information. The coin is a gold 1899 KB (Kremnitz) 20 korona (0.1960 oz. actual gold weight). Interesting that they used a version of the Latin for 'crown', as many currencies have, when Hungarian and its cousin Finnish are not even Indo-European languages. Seeya, brogine
  • KosevojKosevoj Posts: 7


    << <i>Thanks for your friendly words and information. The coin is a gold 1899 KB (Kremnitz) 20 korona (0.1960 oz. actual gold weight). Interesting that they used a version of the Latin for 'crown', as many currencies have, when Hungarian and its cousin Finnish are not even Indo-European languages. Seeya, brogine >>



    Hello!

    Other coins with motto:

    1 Forint
    1 Forint
    20 Korona - gold
    2 Korona

    20 Corona in Austria

    Austria-Hungary Monarchy


    Coins name:
    In Austria = Corona
    In Hungary = Korona

  • SapyxSapyx Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Bizalmam az õsi erényben = In ancient virtue we trust. >>


    Hey! I wasn't too far wrong, after all! image

    Thanks, Kosevoj!
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