US Mint

500 Lei (Patriarchal Cathedral establishment) – Romania

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 350 years since the establishment of the Patriarchal Cathedral

Romania

Context

Year: 2006

Issuer: Romania

Period:

Republic

(since 1989)

Currency:

Fourth leu

(since 2005)

Total mintage: 250

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

KM: #214

Numista: #83362

Value

Exchange value: 500 RON = $115.94

Bullion value: $5172.34

Inflation-adjusted value: 1189.83 RON

Obverse

Description:

Icon reproduction of Holy Emperor Constantine and Empress Helena; below center, Romania's coat of arms with face value 500 LEI left and "ROMANIA" right; near saints, "SF-IMP-C-TIN" left and "SI ELENA" right.

Inscription:

500 LEI

ROMANIA

SF-IMP-C-TIN"

SI ELENA

Translation:

ROMANIA

HOLY EMPEROR CONSTANTINE

AND HELEN

Script: Latin

Languages: Romanian, Latin

Reverse

Description:

Central image: the Cathedral and Patriarchate coat of arms, framed by the years "1656" and "2006", encircled by the text "CATEDRALA PATRIARHALA".

Inscription:

CATEDRALA PATRIARHALA

1656

2006

Script: Latin

Edge

Plain

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2006	—	250	Proof

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