25,000 forint - Békés County, Békéscsaba

The Magyar Nemzeti Bank is issuing a silver collector coin named ‘Békés vármegye, Békéscsaba’ with a face value of 25,000 forints and its 3,000 forints non-ferrous metal version as the third addition to its series presenting Hungarian counties and county seats on 20 February 2025, on the birthday of Mihály Munkácsy who grew up in the county seat. The coin was designed by applied artist Áron Bohus. Békés County is situated in the south-eastern part of the country, in the Southern Great Plains. The county alongside the border was established by King St Stephen at the time of the organisation of the royal system of dukedoms, but its territory had been inhabited since the 7th millennium BC. Having developed an abundant flora and fauna, the county boasts a rich network of rivers: the Körös, Berettyó and Száraz-ér streams flow through its territory. In addition to its natural treasures, the county is also known for its gastronomic specialities, the Csabai and Gyulai sausages and the békési pálinka, which are considered Hungaricums. The most significant towns in the county are Békéscsaba which was declared an administrative centre in 1950, Gyula, which is famous for its rich history and the role it played in the defence against the Turks, and Orosháza with a great agricultural past. Békéscsaba, the county seat, is the geographical and economic centre in the county, where the internationally renowned painter Mihály Munkácsy spent his childhood. The Magyar Nemzeti Bank is issuing a silver collector coin with a face value of 25,000 forints named ‘Békés vármegye, Békéscsaba’ and its non-ferrous metal version of 3,000 forints as the third piece of the collector coin series presenting Hungarian counties and county seats launched in 2022. Adhering to the thematic conception of the series, the obverse of the coins feature the county seats while the reverse sides represent the counties. Accordingly, the highlights of Békéscsaba's architectural heritage are shown on the obverse, with the cultural and natural values of Békés County appearing on the reverse. The primary role of the coins is to raise awareness with no role in cash circulation. The silver and non-ferrous metal coins have the same design, the only difference being their denominations.