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2 Lei - Mihai I

Wartime zinc 2 lei circulation coin of Mihai I, dated 1941.

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Issuer: Romania
Period: First leu (1867-1947)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1941
Value: 2 Lei - Mihai I
Currency: Old Romanian leu
Material: Cynk
Size: 20 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 1

Key details

Issuer: Romania
Period: First leu (1867-1947)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1941
Value: 2 Lei - Mihai I
Currency: Old Romanian leu

Catalog description

This zinc 2 lei of Mihai I is a wartime first-leu issue dated 1941. Zinc reflected raw-material restrictions and the need to conserve strategic metals. The coin is a tangible record of war’s effect on everyday payments. Its purchasing power depended on wartime prices, shortages and locality.

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2 Lei - Mihai I

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