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Banca Națională a României

10 Lei – Romania

Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: Timişoara, the first European city lit by electric street lamps
Romania
Context
Year: 2009
Issuer: Romania Issuer flag
Issuing organization: National Bank of Romania
Period:
(since 1989)
Currency:
(since 2005)
Total mintage: 500
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
Numista: #82466
Value
Exchange value: 10 RON = $2.32
Bullion value: $88.32
Inflation-adjusted value: 19.74 RON

Obverse

Description:
Left: 10 LEI face value, a vintage street lamp, "ROMANIA", 2009, and Romania's coat of arms. Right: Timişoara landmarks: the Roman-Catholic Dome, part of the Holy Trinity monument, a Virgin Mary statue, the Romanian Opera, the Orthodox Cathedral, the Banat Museum, and the "Mitropolit Şaguna" bridge over the Bega river.
Inscription:
10 LEI

ROMANIA

2009
Translation:
ROMANIA
10 LEI
2009
Script: Latin
Languages: Romanian, English, Latin

Reverse

Description:
Images of the Bega River hydroelectric plant, its generators, and the station building; above, “TIMISOARA – PRIMUL ORAS EUROPEAN ILUMINAT ELECTRIC” in a half-circle; below, “1884”.
Inscription:
TIMISOARA – PRIMUL ORAS EUROPEAN ILUMINAT ELECTRIC

1884
Script: Latin

Edge

Milled

Mints

NameMark
State Mint

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
2009500Proof
Legendary