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5 Lei - Carol I (Reign Anniversary)

Silver 5 lei commemorative coin marking the 40th anniversary of Carol I’s reign in 1906.

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Issuer: Romania
Period: First leu (1867-1947)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1906
Value: 5 Lei - Carol I (Reign Anniversary)
Currency: Old Romanian leu
Series: 40. rocznica - panowanie Karola I
Material: Srebro (.900)
Size: 38 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 1

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Issuer: Romania
Period: First leu (1867-1947)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1906
Value: 5 Lei - Carol I (Reign Anniversary)
Currency: Old Romanian leu

Catalog description

This silver 5 lei commemorates the fortieth anniversary of Carol I’s reign in 1906. The issue combined the role of legal tender with a public statement about dynastic continuity and state modernization. Its substantial denomination also gave it a representational character beyond ordinary small change. Its purchasing power was considerable for the period, though it varied by year and locality.

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5 Lei - Carol I (Reign Anniversary)

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