25 uj krra 1860

Rare. This piece represents an unlisted Pick number (not cataloged in standard references), issued by a municipal authority during a brief and transitional period of Hungarian finance. Municipal vouchers from 1860 Miskolc were produced in limited quantities for local circulation only and were likely recalled or destroyed after the monetary reforms of the following years. The combination of local origin, municipal issuer status, unlisted catalog position, and the 160+ year survival rate makes this a scarce numismatic artifact. Few examples are likely to have survived intact.

This municipal voucher was issued by Miskolc's town authority during a critical transitional period in Hungarian monetary history, just years after the 1848-49 Hungarian Revolution and during the Austrian financial reorganization that followed. The note's explicit statement that it was "exchangeable with state banknotes and accepted for debts" reflects the tenuous relationship between local and imperial finance in the Kingdom of Hungary. The October 1860 date places this squarely in the period of the newly-enacted October Diploma, when local authorities were reasserting administrative and financial autonomy.

The front features a formal municipal document design with a continuous ornate decorative border composed of repeating floral and geometric patterns in black ink on aged cream-colored paper. The border is particularly elaborate at the corners with ornamental flourishes typical of mid-19th-century institutional typography. The central text is arranged in a hierarchical format with bold serif typography in Hungarian, presenting the voucher as an official financial instrument backed by imperial authority. A postal or institutional stamp/mark appears in the upper center, likely a validation mark from the issuing authority. No portraits or figurative imagery are present, which is characteristic of local government vouchers of this period. The reverse side is essentially blank except for the border continuation, suggesting this was a single-sided printing. The entire document shows significant aging with extensive foxing (dark brown discoloration spots) and creasing patterns, indicating circulation and long-term storage.

FRONT SIDE: Primary inscription: "Miskolez városa pénztári utalványa" (Miskolc town treasury draft/voucher). Denomination: "huszonöt új krra" (twenty-five new kreuzer). Legal clause: "mely állami bankjegyettel beváltható, s adósságeknél elfoganadtatik" (which is exchangeable with state banknotes and accepted for debts). Issue data: "Miskolez oetob. 12. 1860" (Miskolc, October 12, 1860). Authority: "Miskolez városa hatósága" (Miskolc town authority). Printer attribution: "Misk. nyomt. Rácz. A." (Miskolc print[ed by] Rácz. A.). Serial or reference number: "82". BACK SIDE: No clearly legible inscriptions visible; decorative border elements only.

This note was produced using relief letterpress printing, as evidenced by the crisp, uniform impression of the serif typeface and decorative border elements visible in the visual analysis. The printer attribution "Misk. nyomt. Rácz. A." indicates local Miskolc production by printer A. Rácz, a regional printing house rather than an imperial security printer. The ornate decorative border was pre-set typographic material rather than engraved security work, consistent with municipal voucher production practices of the era. No sophisticated anti-counterfeiting measures beyond the complex border design are evident.

This specific emission is dated October 12, 1860, from Miskolc town authority, printed by Rácz. The serial or reference number '82' visible on the note suggests this may be part of a sequential issue. As this Pick number is unlisted, standard catalog varieties are not established. The note represents a single known variety of the 25 new kreuzer Miskolc municipal voucher issue. No overprints or secondary markings beyond the printer attribution are evident.