Hungary 10.000 Forint 2015 Jurisics Castle, Kőszeg – Silver

The Jurisics Castle, located in the town of Kőszeg, marks the spot where Suleiman the Magnificent and his Turkish army were brought to a halt in 1532, thanks to the brave defence of the castle by the Croatian captain Miklós Jurisich and his men. Continuing its series “Hungarian Castles”, which already includes Visegrád (2004), Diósgyőr (2005), Munkács (2006), Gyula (2007) and Siklós (2008), the Magyar Nemzeti Bank now adds a new 10,000-Ft silver coin and a 2,000-Ft base metal collector coin commemorating the Jurisics Castle in Kőszeg. Designed by Gábor Kereszthury, the front features a portrait of Miklós Jurisics, with the reverse of the coin showing a perspective of the side of the castle. Today, it is a historical memorial site.