500 Lei (Nicolae Bălcescu) – Romania
Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: The 190th anniversary of the birth of Nicolae Bălcescu
Romania
Context
Material
Diameter: 35 mm
Weight: 31.1 g
Gold weight: 31.07 g
Shape: Round
Composition: 99.9% Gold
Standard: Silver ounce
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
References
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Numista: #82431
Value
Exchange value: 500 RON = $115.94
Bullion value: $5174.04
Inflation-adjusted value: 987.06 RON
Obverse
Description:
Upper: Romania's coat of arms. Center: Face value 500 LEI. Lower: Within a laurel garland, a reproduction of Constantin Daniel Rosenthal's painting "România Revoluţionară".
Inscription:
500 LEI
Reverse
Description:
Left foreground: Nicolae Bălcescu's effigy (after Tattarescu). Right background: 1848 revolutionaries (after Costache Petrescu), partly obscured, with the years "1819" and "2009". The outer ring bears "DREPTATE FRATIE UNITATE" above and "NICOLAE BALCESCU" below.
Inscription:
DREPTATE FRATIE UNITATE
NICOLAE BALCESCU
1819
2009
NICOLAE BALCESCU
1819
2009
Edge
Plain
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | — | 500 | Proof |
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