Banca Națională a României

10 Lei (National Opera in Bucharest) – Romania

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 100 years since the foundation of the National Opera in Bucharest

Romania

Context

Year: 2021

Issuer: Romania

Period:

Republic

(since 1989)

Currency:

Fourth leu

(since 2005)

Total mintage: 5,000

Material

Diameter: 37 mm

Weight: 31.1 g

Silver weight: 31.07 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 99.9% Silver

Standard: Silver ounce

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #490

Numista: #310494

Value

Exchange value: 10 RON = $2.32

Bullion value: $91.22

Inflation-adjusted value: 13.88 RON

Obverse

Description:

National Opera building, arched "ROMANIA," Romanian coat of arms, face value "10 LEI," and issue year "2021."

Inscription:

ROMANIA

10 LEI

2021

Script: Latin

Reverse

Description:

The former Bucharest Lyric Theatre, site of the National Opera's inaugural 1921 performance, with portraits of conductor George Enescu and opera initiator George Stephănescu, and the inscriptions "INFIINTAREA OPEREI NATIONALE DIN BUCURESTI" and "100 ANI".

Inscription:

INFIINTAREA OPEREI NATIONALE DIN BUCURESTI

100 ANI

1921

Script: Latin