{"product_id":"hungary-1-milliard-b-pengo-1946-p-137-aunc-1-sextillion-pengo-uneven-sheet-cut-collectible-banknote","title":"Hungary 1 Milliárd B-Pengő 1946 P-137 AUNC (1 Sextillion Pengő) – Uneven Sheet Cut","description":"\u003cp\u003e📸 \u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e This listing is for the exact banknote shown in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 1 Milliárd B-Pengő of 1946 was never issued: at 10²¹ (one sextillion) pengő it is the highest denomination ever printed on a banknote. This about-uncirculated example was cut by hand from a sheet, so its top edge is visibly uneven.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⚡ \u003cstrong\u003eExtreme Index: 9.5 \/ 10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy it's extreme:\u003c\/em\u003e The unissued 1 sextillion pengő: the highest face value ever printed on a banknote. Record-holder rule applied.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; drama (30%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.5\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScarcity (25%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.2\/10 (Numista rarity index 77\/100)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWow factor (20%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge (15%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition (10%):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecord holder — minimum index 9.5.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Extreme Index is Extreme Banknotes' own collector score based on history, scarcity, curiosity, age and condition — it is not a valuation or investment rating.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📦 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Banknote:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e1946 Hungary 1 Milliárd B-Pengő (P-137)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📖 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory and Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy mid-1946 Hungary suffered the worst hyperinflation ever recorded. The central bank prepared ever larger notes, ending with the 1 Milliárd B-Pengő (\"B\" for billion-billion), dated 3 June 1946, with a value of 10²¹ pengő, one sextillion. It shows Lúcia Lendvay, was printed without serial numbers and was never released: the forint was introduced on 1 August 1946 and the pengő was retired. It is the highest denomination ever printed on a banknote.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🎨 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e green note with a portrait of Lúcia Lendvay at right, a large \"1 MILLIÁRD\" numeral at left, \"EGYMILLIÁRD B.-PENGŐ\", \"Budapest, 1946. évi június hó 3-án\", \"MAGYAR NEMZETI BANK\" and the bank's signatures, with no serial number.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"EGY MILLIÁRD B.-PENGŐ\" in a central cartouche, \"1 MILLIÁRD\" medallions and four \"B\" letters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🔍 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumismatic Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172 × 82 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unissued banknote\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurrency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hungarian pengő (B-pengő)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hungary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIssuing Authority:\u003c\/strong\u003e Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Hungarian National Bank)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 June 1946\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFace value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10²¹ pengő (one sextillion)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner and engraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e Endre Horváth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCut:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-cut from the sheet, uneven top edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✅ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Guide:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUNC (About Uncirculated).\u003c\/strong\u003e A crisp note that looks almost new, retaining its original sheen, with only a very light handling mark or a single soft bend. 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