József Reményi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

József Reményi

Hungarian sculptor and coin designer

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1887

Place of Birth: Košice, Košice Region, Slovakia

Date of Death: 25-Dec-1977

Profession: sculptor, medallist

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

József Reményi (23 January 1887 Kosice – 25 December 1977 Budapest) was a Hungarian sculptor, medallist, and coin designer who, following his studies in Italy and (Germany), worked as teacher of applied arts and was later nominated the artistic director of the Hungarian Mint.
Considered as one of the creators of Hungarian numismatic art, he designed more than 900 plaques and coins, including several items of Hungarian forint currency.