The adopengo (in English: "tax pengo") was a temporary unit of currency of Hungary between 1 January 1946, when it was introduced to try to stabilise the pengo, and 31 July 1946, when both were replaced by the forint. Initially the adópengo was only an accounting unit used by the government and commercial banks; later, bonds and savings certificates denominated in adopengo were also issued for the public, and replaced pengo notes in circulation.
Country -- Hungary
Issuing entity -- (Ministry of Finance)
Period -- Republic (1946-1949)
Type -- Standard banknote
Year -- 1946
Value -- 500 000 Adopengo (500 000)
Currency -- Adopengo (1946)
Composition -- Paper
Size -- 136 × 83 mm
Shape -- Rectangular
References -- P# 139
Obverse -- Ornate border. Gray/blue note.
Reverse -- Arms under terms and conditions.
Comments -- Although originally intended to act as tax vouchers with a sliding exchange rate to the rapidly declining pengo, these notes were issued in large numbers and came to circulate as normal currency, largely replacing the pengo but also suffering from hyperinflation.