fillér

Fillér is a historical monetary subunit of the Hungarian forint. One forint is equal to 100 fillér. The unit has been used since the decimalization of Hungary’s currency, with fillér coins circulating in various denominations at different times.

Historically, coins were issued in values including small fillér units such as 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 fillér. Over the course of the 20th century, inflation reduced the practical value of these small denominations, and fillér coins were progressively withdrawn from circulation. By the late 20th century, fillér coins were no longer widely used in everyday transactions.

In modern practice, the forint remains the circulating currency, and fillér is primarily of historical interest. Cash transactions are conducted in forints, with prices and accounting typically expressed in whole forints in everyday life. The term fillér appears in older financial documents and discussions of Hungary’s monetary history, serving as a reminder of the former subdivision of the forint.

The forint itself has been Hungary’s official currency since 1946, when it replaced the pengő. Today, fillér survives mainly as a historical concept and unit of account rather than as a practical monetary unit in daily commerce.