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250 Lei - Carol II

Silver 250 lei circulation coin of Carol II, issued in 1939 and 1940.

Key details

Issuer: Romania
Period: First leu (1867-1947)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1939-1940
Value: 250 Lei - Carol II
Currency: Old Romanian leu
Material: Srebro (.835)
Size: 30 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 2

Key details

Issuer: Romania
Period: First leu (1867-1947)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1939-1940
Value: 250 Lei - Carol II
Currency: Old Romanian leu

Catalog description

This silver 250 lei of Carol II was issued in 1939 and 1940 at the end of the interwar period and the beginning of the war. Its higher silver fineness than the 1935 issue is an important material distinction. The coin records changing political and economic conditions on the eve of war. Its purchasing power depended on year, locality and wartime prices.

Value guide

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

Year / date	Variant details
1939	Material: Srebro (.835) Variety: standard circulation variant 1 Mintage: 10,000,000 Catalog reference: Printed: 10 000 000
1940	Material: Srebro (.835) Variety: standard circulation variant 2 Mintage: 8,000,000 Catalog reference: Printed: 8 000 000

Year / date	Variant details
1939	Material: Srebro (.835) Variety: standard circulation variant 1 Mintage: 10,000,000 Catalog reference: Printed: 10 000 000
1940	Material: Srebro (.835) Variety: standard circulation variant 2 Mintage: 8,000,000 Catalog reference: Printed: 8 000 000

250 Lei - Carol II

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