The new sterling silver and base metal coins have been struck by the Magyar Nemzeti Bank to mark the formation of the MOB on December 19 in 1895.

Hungary was the sixth country to set up a National Olympic Committee following France, Greece, the United States, Germany and Austria.

The founding President was Albert Berzeviczy, a Hungarian politician who served as the country’s Minister of Religion and Education between 1903 and 1905.

Since competing in the first Olympics at Athens in 1896, Hungary has taken part in every Games except Antwerp 1920, when the nation was banned following the end of the First World War, and Los Angeles 1984, when it joined the Soviet Union-led boycott.

Hungarian athletes have won a total of 498 Olympic medals, including 178 gold.

Fencing is Hungary’s most successful sport with a total of 87 medals, including 37 gold.

Hungary has won more Olympic medals than any other existing nation that has never hosted the Olympics and has the second highest all-time number of gold medals per capita of any nation behind only Finland

The sterling silver and base metal coins are produced by the Mint of Hungary at its facilities in Budapest on behalf of the National Bank of Hungary.

The special silver collector coins with a gold-plated edge and base metal versions are designed by renowned artist Andrea Horváth and celebrate Hungary’s outstanding Olympic heritage.

The design on the obverse side refers to the first gold medal won for Hungary at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games by the short track speed skating relay team in the men’s 5,000 metre relay.

The design recalls this result of significance in sports history and features a representation of four speed skaters while racing, two placed in the foreground and two represented as shadows in the background.

To the left of the representation of the athletes, in a legend, is the lettering PHJONGCSHANG 2018.

The lettering MAGYARORSZÁG - "Hungary" - the year 2020, mintmark BP, and the denominations 10000 or 2000 FORINT are also part of the design.

The reverse side focuses on the founding of the Magyar Olimpiai Bizottság - Hungarian Olympic Committee - with the inclusion of the five Olympic rings and Hungary’s first victory at the Olympic Games.

The scene references the success achieved by Alfréd Hajós at Athens 1896 as he wins the 100 and 1,200m swimming events in open seawater.

The figure of a swimmer in the sea wearing a swimming suit from the 19th century, while two men are sitting in a watch-boat in the background, is the focal point. 

This design is completed with the lettering ATHÉN 1896, which also lends to its context.

Above the scene with the swimmer, on the left, in four lines, is the wording MAGYAR OLIMPIAI BIZOTTSÁG and the year 1895, when the MOB was founded.

On the right of the letterings, the official logo of MOB is shown.

Both proof and brilliant uncirculated coins are each encapsulated and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

A presentation case is available separately.

For more details, including on how to order the coins, click here.