Maiden with Párta Headdress 5 Filler Hungary Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making
Obverse:Young girl with a headdress in Hungarian style
Lettering: MAGYAR·NÉPKÖZTÁRSASÁG
Translation: Hungarian People's Republic
Reverse: Value
Lettering:
5
FILLÉR
Features
Issuer Hungary
Period People's Republic (1949-1989)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1953-1989
Value 5 Fillér (0.05 HUF)
Currency Forint (1946-date)
Composition Aluminium
Weight 0.6 g
Diameter 17 mm
Thickness 1.4 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 30 September 1992
Number N# 2745
References KM# 549, Schön# 50, ÉH# 1596, H# 2338
On holidays and special occasions, young unmarried girls wore a párta, an ornately decorated headpiece on their heads, which covers the forehead but leaves the top of the head uncovered. The párta was valued as the symbol of maidenhood.
