Banca Națională a României

100 Lei (military communications) – Romania

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 140 years since the establishment of military communications

Romania

Context

Year: 2013

Issuer: Romania

Issuing organization: National Bank of Romania

Period:

Republic

(since 1989)

Currency:

Fourth leu

(since 2005)

Total mintage: 250

Material

Diameter: 21 mm

Weight: 6.45 g

Gold weight: 6.44 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 99.9% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

Numista: #81382

Value

Exchange value: 100 RON = $23.17

Bullion value: $1082.71

Inflation-adjusted value: 161.22 RON

Obverse

Description:

World War I signallers installing battlefield communications – based on a metope from Bucharest's "Lion" Monument. Features an arched "ROMANIA" inscription, the national coat of arms, face value "100 LEI", and year "2013".

Inscription:

ROMANIA

100 LEI

2013

Script: Latin

Reverse

Description:

A replica of Sava Henția's 1877 war telegraph carriage; a WWI signaller from Bucharest's "Lion" monument; inscriptions "1873", "140 DE ANI", and "TELECOMUNICATII MILITARE".

Inscription:

TELECOMUNICATII MILITARE

1873

140 DE ANI

Script: Latin