Banca Națională a României

10 Lei – Romania

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: The History of Gold - Hinova hoard

Series: History of Gold

Romania

Context

Year: 2008

Issuer: Romania

Issuing organization: National Bank of Romania

Period:

Republic

(since 1989)

Currency:

Fourth leu

(since 2005)

Total mintage: 500

Material

Diameter: 13.92 mm

Weight: 1.22 g

Gold weight: 1.22 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 99.9% Gold

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

References

KM: #232

Numista: #82532

Value

Exchange value: 10 RON = $2.32

Bullion value: $202.98

Inflation-adjusted value: 21.30 RON

Obverse

Description:

Top: "10 LEI," Romania's coat of arms, and "ROMANIA," separated by a vertical row of bi-pyramidal beads from the Hinova hoard. Below: two horizontal rows of such beads and the year 2008.

Inscription:

10 LEI

ROMANIA

2008

Translation:

ROMANIA

10 LEI

2008

Script: Latin

Languages: English, Latin, Romanian

Reverse

Description:

Top: left to right, four bell pendants, vertical "TEZAURUL," three bi-pyramidal pendants, two-line "DE LA HINOVA," and the open cylindrical muff (hoard's key piece). Bottom: two rows of bi-pyramidal pendants.

Inscription:

TEZAURUL

DE LA HINOVA

Script: Latin