The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 28, July 15, 2007, Article 14

THE HUNGARIAN MINT

Howard Daniel writes: "I am researching the origin of the Socialist
Republic of Viet Nam 100 Dong 1997 KM-60 silver non-circulating legal
tender coin.  It is the only one known to me without the National Seal
of Viet Nam, so I started to look into it.  At first, I assumed it
was minted by the Havana Mint in Cuba but through several contacts,
the Hungarian Mint Ltd (Magyar Penzveryo Rt.) was suggested to me.

"I could not find the Hungarian Mint on the web but I did find their
national bank.  I sent an email to their "info" and requested it be
forwarded to the mint.  It was, and I received a reply from Ms
Zsuzsanna Asztalos.  After another email, she forwarded all of the
technical details to me.  This was the first great response from a
mint in a VERY long time.  The website is at www.penzvero.hu and
Zsuzsanna's email is Asztalosza@Penzvero.hu.  She can also put you
in contact with the coin shop in the national bank in Budapest.

"My previous information was that Paramount International Inc. in
Orlando, Florida created the set of coins this coin was part of.
It was called the UNESCO Children of the World Set with about 25
coins in it.  All were dated in the mid-1990s.  But Zsuzsanna told
me Spink in London originated the order for the Vietnamese coin.

"The Modern Coin Department of Spink has been sold since this coin
was minted and further information about it was not available at Spink.
So I contacted the buyer, ATS Bullion of London, and they said a Geoff
Kitchem of GMCC Ltd. now has all of the information.  His email did
not work for me and I am hoping someone reading The E-Sylum knows him
or how to contact him so I can continue my research.  I can be
contacted at HADaniel3@man.com."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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