Romania.

100 lei 1932, silver .500, weight - 14 g., mintage - 16400000 pcs. Minted in London. Ruler: Carol II the King.

 

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250 lei 1941, silver .835, weight - 12 g., mintage - 13750000 pcs. Michai I the King.

 

Principality of Romania.
1 leu 1873, silver .835, weight - 5 g., size - 23 mm, mintage - 4443000 pcs. Carol I the Domnul (prince).

 

Carol II (1930-1940).
250 lei 1935, silver .750, weight - 13,5 g., mintage - 4500000 pcs. The single release only.

 

Michai I. The second reign (1940-1947).
2 lei 1947, bronze, weight - 3,5 g., mintage - 40000000 pcs. The single release only.

 

Michai I. The first reign (1927-1930).
5 lei 1930, nickel-bass, weight - 3,5 g., mintage - 15000000 pcs. "Ralph Heaton and Sons" Mint (Birmingham, UK). The single release only.

 

Carol I the King (1866-1914).
5 bani 1900, copper-nickel, mintage - 20000000 pcs. The single release only.

 

Carol I the King (1866-1914).
50 bani 1914, silver .835, weight - 2,5 g., mintage - 1600000 pcs.

 

Carol II the King (1930-1940).
10 lei 1930, nickel-brass, weight - 5 g., mintage - 15000000 pcs. London Royal Mint (UK). The single release only.

 

I'm a big fan of the Romanian coinage and prices have been escalating markedly in the last several years. The biggest gains of a hundred to two hundred fold have been in the BU later date issues (especially 1950 to 1966). These coins can be found in the US but they tend to be few and far between. Very nice circulated examples are much easier to find.

The old coins are notoriously tough to find in Unc and some are tough in XF or AU.

 

Carol I the King (1866-1914).
5 bani 1906, copper-nickel, weight - 2,5 g.,mintage - 24000000 pcs.

 

Carol I the King (1866-1914).
10 bani 1906, copper-nickel, weight - 4 g., mintage - 17000000 pcs.

 

Michai I. The second reign (1940-1947).
200 lei 1945, brass, weight - 7,5 g., mintage - 1399000 pcs. The single release only.

 

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Carol I the King (1866-1914).
10 bani 1900, copper-nickel, weight - 4,5 g., size - 22 mm., mintage - 15000000 pcs. The single release only.

 

Carol I as the Domnul (Prince).
2 lei 1875, silver .835, weight - 10 g., size - 27 mm, mintage - 3092000 pcs. A coins of this type were released at 1872-73 and 1875-76.

 

The style looks quite, hmm, simple to me. As if the government had decided that they need a 10 bani coin, quick, no time for a fancy design, just make something. According to the Schön, by the way, the mintage was 35 million. No idea how many "survived" though ...

Christian

 

Socialist period.
A coins which were released in that period, has rather simple design. But nice.