coin

2 Lei - Carol I

Silver 2 lei coin of Carol I from 1894–1901, produced in Brussels and Hamburg.

Key details

Issuer: Romania
Period: First leu (1867-1947)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1894-1901
Value: 2 Lei - Carol I
Currency: Old Romanian leu
Material: Srebro (.835)
Size: 27 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 3

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Issuer: Romania
Period: First leu (1867-1947)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1894-1901
Value: 2 Lei - Carol I
Currency: Old Romanian leu

Catalog description

This silver 2 lei belongs to Carol I’s later issues of 1894–1901. Brussels and Hamburg production documents the international character of Romania’s coin supply. The higher silver denomination was suited to larger payments than minor change. Its purchasing power varied by year and locality.

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

Year / date	Variant details
1894	Material: Srebro (.835) Variety: standard circulation (en) Brussles Mint Mintage: 600,000 Catalog reference: (en) Brussles Mint; Printed: 600 000
1900	Material: Srebro (.835) Variety: standard circulation (en) Hamburg Mint Mintage: 87,279 Catalog reference: (en) Hamburg Mint; Printed: 87 279
1901	Material: Srebro (.835) Variety: standard circulation (en) Hamburg Mint Mintage: 12,476 Catalog reference: (en) Hamburg Mint; Printed: 12 476

Year / date	Variant details
1894	Material: Srebro (.835) Variety: standard circulation (en) Brussles Mint Mintage: 600,000 Catalog reference: (en) Brussles Mint; Printed: 600 000
1900	Material: Srebro (.835) Variety: standard circulation (en) Hamburg Mint Mintage: 87,279 Catalog reference: (en) Hamburg Mint; Printed: 87 279
1901	Material: Srebro (.835) Variety: standard circulation (en) Hamburg Mint Mintage: 12,476 Catalog reference: (en) Hamburg Mint; Printed: 12 476

2 Lei - Carol I

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