10 Crowns (Koronás), Hungary, 1920 (Pick 60)

This 10 Crowns note was issued in Hungary, dated 1920. It belongs to the Crown (1919-1926) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Miklós Horthy (1920-1944). It measures 135 × 80 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 60.

Obverse: Chain bridge in Budapest. Its lettering reads “TÍZ KORONA / EZ AZ ÁLLAMJEGY, AMELY MAGYARORSZÁG FÜGGŐ / ADÓSSÁGÁNAK RÉSZE, A TÖRVÉNY HATÁROZATAIHOZ / KÉPEST MINDENKI ÁLTAL, VALAMINT MINDEN KÖZPÉNZ- / TÁRNÁL FIZETÉSKÉP TELJES NÉVÉRTÉKBEN ELFOGADANDÓ. / BUDAPEST, 1920. ÉVI JANUÁR HÓ 1.-ÉN. / AZ ÁLLAMJEGYEK UTÁNZÁSA A TÖRVÉNY SZERINT BÜNTETTETIK.”. Translation given in the catalogue: “TEN CROWNS This treasury note, which is a part of Hungary's pending debt, is to be accepted at face value by payment, by everyone and in every public fund, according to the decisions of the law. Budapest, January 1, 1920 Counterfeiting treasury notes”.

Reverse: Arms on the right, value left, face value TÍZ KORONA bold in middle, face value in 5 other languages above and below. Its lettering reads “Tiz Korona”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Ten Crowns”. Demonetized: 30 June 1927. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.