Hungary 5000 Korona Madonna and Child Inverted Center, 1923

Hungary · 1923 · 5000 korona

This Hungarian stamp, issued in 1923, features a depiction of the Madonna and Child, with the central vignette famously inverted due to a printing error. It is considered one of the rarest and most valuable Hungarian stamps, and a premier inverted center error of 20th-century Europe.

Issued during a period of significant economic instability and hyperinflation in post-World War I Hungary, the high denomination of 5000 korona reflects the challenging financial climate of 1923.