Hungarian Crocus 2 Forint Hungary Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Colchicum Hungaricum Janka)
Hungarian Crocus 2 Forint Hungary Authentic Coin Money for Jewelry and Craft Making (Colchicum Hungaricum Janka) Obverse: Hungarian crocus (Colchicum Hungaricum) (Species name was first published by Victor von Janka in 1886) Lettering: MAGYAR KÖZTÁRSASÁG Translation: Republic of Hungary Reverse: Value, line across Lettering: 2 FORINT Edge: Reeded Features Issuer Hungary Period Republic (1989-date) Type Standard circulation coin Years 1992-2008 Value 2 Forint (2 HUF) Currency Forint (1946-date) Composition Copper-nickel Weight 3.1 g Diameter 19.2 mm Thickness 1.5 mm Shape Round Technique Milled Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑ Demonetized 1 March 2008 Number N# 812 References KM# 693, Schön# 198 Wikipedia: Colchicum is a genus of perennial flowering plants containing around 160 species which grow from bulb-like corms. It is a member of the botanical family Colchicaceae, and is native to West Asia, Europe, parts of the Mediterranean coast, down the East African coast to South Africa and th