Somogyvár-Kupavár is a complex place of national remembrance for Hungarian history. It is primarily associated with the cult of St. László and the memory of the knight king, but it also symbolises the complex social relationships of the mediaeval period, prior to the formation of the Hungarian state.

The front of the coin depicts a griffin found during the archaeological digs, while the back presents the floor plan of the monastery, with an image of the reconstructed arcade in the background.

This HUF-2000 coin is the first forint collector coin ever to be issued with a bronze patinated finish.