15000 Forint – Hungary

On the obverse of the commemorative coin issued for the bicentenary of the writing of the Hymn, a half-length portrait of Ferenc Kölcsey is visible, as he steps forward from the divided background of the obverse. The portrait was inspired by Anton Einsle's 1835 painting. The depiction subtly alludes to the seclusion in which the Hymn was born in Szatmárcseke. Hidden within Kölcsey's clothing, the poet's surname can be read. Below the depiction, a period quill alludes to Kölcsey's authorship. Beneath it, in two lines, are the first word of the title – "Hymnus" – taken from the original manuscript of the Hymn, as well as the year "1823", found at the end of the title, which records the year the work was created. To the right of the portrait, the inscription "MAGYARORSZÁG" is positioned vertically. In the lower third of the obverse, on the left edge in two lines are the mint year "2023" and the mint mark "BP."; on the right edge are the denomination "15000" and the inscription "FORINT".

On the reverse of the coin, a panorama of Hungary is visible, upon which – alluding to the sacred character of the poem – rays are cast in three directions from the central triangle symbolizing the Trinity. Around the triangle, the plea formulated in the Hymn, the inscription "STRETCH A PROTECTIVE ARM TOWARDS HIM IF HE FIGHTS AGAINST A FOE" is legible; the endpoints of the quotation are separated by a dot. In the circular panorama, in the center below, Kölcsey's grave in Szatmárcseke is visible, which is surrounded by depictions of iconic landscape units of Hungary. In clockwise order, these are the following: Tihany, Lake Balaton, Szigliget, Esztergom, the Danube Bend, Visegrád, Eger, Tokaj, and Szatmárcseke. The master mark of the sculptor and medalist Tamás E. Solt, the designer of the commemorative coins, appears hidden within the depiction of Tokaj.