Banca Națională a României

1 Leu (military communications) – Romania

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 140 years since the establishment of military communications

Romania

Context

Year: 2013

Issuer: Romania

Period:

Republic

(since 1989)

Currency:

Fourth leu

(since 2005)

Total mintage: 250

Material

Diameter: 37 mm

Weight: 23.5 g

Shape: Round

Composition: Tombac (Copper-plated Tombac)

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #314

Numista: #81384

Value

Exchange value: 1 RON = $0.23

Inflation-adjusted value: 1.61 RON

Obverse

Description:

World War I military signallers installing battlefield communications lines, reproduced from a metope on Bucharest's "Lion" Monument. Featuring "ROMANIA," the national coat of arms, face value "1 LEU," and year "2013."

Inscription:

ROMANIA

1 LEU

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

Edge

Milled

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2013	—	250	Proof

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