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20 Lei

Aluminium 20 lei circulation coin of Romania, dated 1951.

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Issuer: Romania
Period: Second leu (1947-1952)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1951
Value: 20 Lei
Currency: Old Romanian leu
Material: Aluminium
Size: 26 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 1

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Issuer: Romania
Period: Second leu (1947-1952)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1951
Value: 20 Lei
Currency: Old Romanian leu

Catalog description

This aluminium 20 lei is dated 1951 and belongs to the final issues of Romania’s second leu. The light metal reflects the post-war need for inexpensive, mass-produced coinage. It had a practical circulating role, although its real value was shaped by economic conditions. Purchasing power varied by year and locality.

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20 Lei

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