Romania 5 Lei - Carol I, 1880 – 1881

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Romania Romania
Currency First leu (1867 – 1947)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 5 Lei - Carol I
Year 1880 – 1881
Ruler Carol I (1866–1881)
Composition Silver (.900)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 25
Diameter (mm) 37
Thickness (mm) 2.5
Demonetized Yes

Description

5 Lei - Carol I from Romania. Issued from 1880 to 1881. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 37 mm and weighs 25 g.

Obverse
Left profile of Prince Carol I. Name of the engraver under the truncation of the neck. Romanian legend in the periphery. External grenetis.
Reverse
Between two lions, the coat of arms of Romania, draped and crowned, with the Latin motto below. Romanian legend above, value on each side, year below with workshop letter and different. Grenetis outside. (ROMANIA 
5 L
NOTHING WITHOUT GOD
B1881)
Edge
Milled

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
1881 B 2.2M — € 40,00 € 48,00 € 130,00 — — 39%
1880 B 1.8M € 29,00 € 35,00 € 43,00 € 56,00 € 110,00 € 1200,00 Engraver name near rim 77%
1880 B — — — — — — — Engraver name near truncation. Mintage included in the other 1880 8%

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