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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vyck, post: 1467151, member: 38598&quot;]One of the most interesting Romanian coins was issued in May 9, 1999, whit the occasion of the first visit of a Pope(John Paul II) to a majority Orthodox country.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Romanian state issued thentwo coins:</p><p>A) one whit the nominal value of 1,000 lei made of 24 carat pure gold (999/1000), 31 grams 1000 pieces</p><p>B) &amp; one whit the nominal value of 100 lei made of 925/1000 pure silver, 27 grams, 2000 piecese.</p><p><br /></p><p>A)</p><p>[ATTACH]184132.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]184133.vB[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>B)</p><p>[ATTACH]184136.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]184138.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The coins are placed in a special box and accompanied by a numbered certificate.</p><p>According to a Romanian site similar whit ebay only the gold coin, is sold between <a href="http://www.okazii.ro/numismatica-monede-moderne-romania/bnr-1000-lei-1999-vizita-papei-ioan-paul-ii-la-patriarhul-teoctist-aur-31-1-gr-a57767864" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.okazii.ro/numismatica-monede-moderne-romania/bnr-1000-lei-1999-vizita-papei-ioan-paul-ii-la-patriarhul-teoctist-aur-31-1-gr-a57767864" rel="nofollow">1800</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.okazii.ro/numismatica-monede-moderne-romania/vizita-sanctitatii-sale-papa-ioan-paul-ii-in-romania-7-9-mai-1999-a113455876" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.okazii.ro/numismatica-monede-moderne-romania/vizita-sanctitatii-sale-papa-ioan-paul-ii-in-romania-7-9-mai-1999-a113455876" rel="nofollow">2000</a> Euro. But I have not seen anyone selling the whole collection</p><p>&nbsp;The coin value increased after the death of Pope, and after the death Patriarch of Romania, and is expected to double if Pope John Paul II will be declared saint.</p><p>&nbsp;I hold the both coins + the two &quot;First Day of Issue Cover&quot; (limited edition) and 1 philatelic colitis, issued on this occasion by the Romanian state.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is the collection that I am thinking to sell, but still not sure. (<a href="http://www.cointalk.com/t207941/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/t207941/">http://www.cointalk.com/t207941/</a>)</p><p><br /></p><p>More info:</p><p><a href="http://romaniancoins.org/100lei1999papa.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://romaniancoins.org/100lei1999papa.html" rel="nofollow">http://romaniancoins.org/100lei1999papa.html</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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