Romania.

1 ban 1952, nickel-brass, weight - 1 g., size - 16 mm, thickness - 0,87 mm, mintage - 67400000 pcs. Such coins were released at 1952-54.

 

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5 bani 1956, nickel-brass, weight - 2,4 g., size - 20 mm, mintage - 39800000 pcs. Engraver: H. Ionescu. Such coins were released at 1952-57.

 

5 bani 1963, nickel clad steel, weight - 1,7 g., size - 16 mm, thickness - 1,73mm, mintage - 95700000 pcs. Engraver: H. Ionescu. The single release only.

 

10 bani 1952, copper-nickel, weight - 1,8 g., size - 17 mm, thickness - 1,07 mm, mintage - 37900000 pcs. Such coins were released at 1952 & 1954-56.

 

A coins which I've posted before were released when Romania named "Peoples Republic". But this coin was released when Romania named "Socialict Republic" (since August 21 1965).
15 bani 1966, nickel clad steel, weight - 2,88 g., size - 19,5 mm, thickness - 1,4 mm, mintage - unknown. Engraver: H. Ionescu (reverse). Demonetized at 1992.

 

25 bani 1955, copper-nickel, weight - 3,6 g., size - 22 mm, thickness - 1 mm, mintage - 16700000. Engraver: H. Ionescu. Such coins were released at 1952-55.

 

25 bani 1960, nickel clad steel, weight - 3,4 g., size - 22 mm, thickness - 1,3 mm, mintage - 87600000. Engraver: H. Ionescu (reverse). The single release only.

 

50 bani 1955, copper-nickel, weight - 4,55 g., size - 225mm, thickness - 1,3 mm, mintage - unknown. Such coins were released at 1955 and 1956 only. I like the design very much.

 

1 leu 1949 & 1950, weight - 1,83, size - 16 mm, mintage - unknown. Engraver: H. Ionescu. Such coins were released at 1949-51. Denonetized at January 26 1952.

 

1 leu 1966, nickel clad steel, weight - 5,06 g., size - 24,6 mm, thickness - 1,55 mm, mintage - unknown. Engraver: H. Ionescu. The single release only.

 

2 lei 1951, aluminium, weight - 0,84 g., size - 18 mm, thickness - 1,4 mm, mintage - unknown. Engraver: Haralamb Ionescu. Suc coins were released at 1951 and 1952 only.

 

3 lei 1966, nickel clad steel, weight - 5,86 g., size - 27 mm, thickness - 1,5 mm, mintage - unknown. Engraver: Haralamb Ionescu (reverse). The single release only.

 

5 lei 1978, aluminium, weight - 2,8 g., size - 29 mm, thickness - 1,8 mm, mintage - unknown. The single release only.

 

20 lei 1951, aluminium, weight - 2,12 g., size - 26 mm, thickness - 1,65 mm, mintage - unknown. Engraver: Haralamb Ionescu. The single release only.

 

3 bani 1952, nickel-brass, weight - 2 g., size - 18 mm, mintage - 26100000 pcs. Engraver: Haralamb Ionescu. Such coins were released at 1952-54.

 

Moved to "World". And thanks for reporting this.

 

Christian, thanks for your kind words.

 

I add some from myself and some overstep into the socialist period.

 

OH MY GOD!!!!!! (Impersonating Higgins from Magnum P.I.) O.O

 

Thank you very much for that bit of history. Being a history buff I enjoyed behond words. I love the coin....must have coin....