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10 Lei (Revolution Anniversary)

Nickel-clad steel 10 lei commemorative coin marking the Romanian Revolution, issued in 1990–1992.

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Issuer: Romania
Period: Third leu (1952-2005)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1990-1992
Value: 10 Lei (Revolution Anniversary)
Currency: Old Romanian leu
Series: Rocznica rewolucji
Material: Nikiel clad stal
Size: 23 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 3

Key details

Issuer: Romania
Period: Third leu (1952-2005)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1990-1992

Catalog description

This nickel-clad steel 10 lei commemorates the Romanian Revolution and was issued from 1990 to 1992. It belongs to the first coinage of the new political period following the events of December 1989. The coin combines circulation with an explicit memory of political change. Its purchasing power shifted rapidly during transition and inflation.

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

Year / date	Variant details
1990	Material: Nikiel clad stal Variety: standard circulation variant 1 Mintage: 30,000,000 Catalog reference: Printed: 30 000 000
1991	Material: Nikiel clad stal Variety: standard circulation variant 2 Mintage: 31,303,000 Catalog reference: Printed: 31 303 000
1992	Material: Nikiel clad stal Variety: standard circulation variant 3 Mintage: 60,000,000 Catalog reference: Printed: 60 000 000

Year / date	Variant details
1990	Material: Nikiel clad stal Variety: standard circulation variant 1 Mintage: 30,000,000 Catalog reference: Printed: 30 000 000
1991	Material: Nikiel clad stal Variety: standard circulation variant 2 Mintage: 31,303,000 Catalog reference: Printed: 31 303 000
1992	Material: Nikiel clad stal Variety: standard circulation variant 3 Mintage: 60,000,000 Catalog reference: Printed: 60 000 000

10 Lei (Revolution Anniversary)

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