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20 Lei - Mihai I

Wartime zinc 20 lei circulation coin of Mihai I, issued from 1942 to 1944.

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Issuer: Romania
Period: First leu (1867-1947)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1942-1944
Value: 20 Lei - Mihai I
Currency: Old Romanian leu
Material: Cynk
Size: 26 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 3

Key details

Issuer: Romania
Period: First leu (1867-1947)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1942-1944
Value: 20 Lei - Mihai I
Currency: Old Romanian leu

Catalog description

This zinc 20 lei belongs to the wartime coinage of Mihai I and was issued from 1942 to 1944. Zinc was selected as strategic metals became less available and economical production became essential. The issue demonstrates how war directly affected the composition and appearance of circulating coins. Its purchasing power changed under wartime shortages and inflation.

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20 Lei - Mihai I

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