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1 Leu

Nickel-brass 1 leu circulation coin of Romania, issued from 1938 to 1941.

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Issuer: Romania
Period: First leu (1867-1947)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1938-1941
Value: 1 Leu
Currency: Old Romanian leu
Material: Mosiądz niklowy
Size: 18 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 4

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Issuer: Romania
Period: First leu (1867-1947)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1938-1941
Value: 1 Leu
Currency: Old Romanian leu

Catalog description

This nickel-brass 1 leu belongs to the later first-leu issues of 1938–1941. The successive dates document Romanian small change in increasingly difficult pre-war and wartime conditions. The durable alloy was practical and reduced reliance on silver. Its purchasing power varied with year, locality and rising inflation.

Value guide

Variants, ownership, and value estimates in one place, with sale history where auction results are available.

Year / date	Variant details
1938	Material: Mosiądz niklowy Variety: standard circulation variant 1 Mintage: 36,000,000 Catalog reference: Printed: 36 000 000
1939	Material: Mosiądz niklowy Variety: standard circulation variant 2 Mintage: 21,620,000 Catalog reference: Printed: 21 620 000
1940	Material: Mosiądz niklowy Variety: standard circulation variant 3 Mintage: 22,230,000 Catalog reference: Printed: 22 230 000

Year / date	Variant details
1938	Material: Mosiądz niklowy Variety: standard circulation variant 1 Mintage: 36,000,000 Catalog reference: Printed: 36 000 000
1939	Material: Mosiądz niklowy Variety: standard circulation variant 2 Mintage: 21,620,000 Catalog reference: Printed: 21 620 000
1940	Material: Mosiądz niklowy Variety: standard circulation variant 3 Mintage: 22,230,000 Catalog reference: Printed: 22 230 000

1 Leu

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