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3 Bani

Copper-nickel 3 bani circulation coin of Romania, dated 1952.

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Issuer: Romania
Period: Third leu (1952-2005)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1952
Value: 3 Bani
Currency: Old Romanian leu
Material: Mosiądz niklowy
Size: 18 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 1

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Issuer: Romania
Period: Third leu (1952-2005)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1952
Value: 3 Bani
Currency: Old Romanian leu

Catalog description

This copper-nickel 3 bani belongs to the beginning of Romania’s third leu and is dated 1952. The unusual denomination shows that small-change systems were not limited to decimal multiples of ten. Its durable alloy suited frequent circulation. Its purchasing power was small and depended on year and local prices.

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3 Bani

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