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5 Lei - Mihai I

Aluminium 5 lei circulation coin of Mihai I from 1947, issued during the transition to the second leu.

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Issuer: Romania
Period: Second leu (1947-1952)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1947
Value: 5 Lei - Mihai I
Currency: Old Romanian leu
Material: Aluminium
Size: 23 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 1

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Issuer: Romania
Period: Second leu (1947-1952)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1947
Value: 5 Lei - Mihai I
Currency: Old Romanian leu

Catalog description

This aluminium 5 lei of Mihai I was issued in 1947 during the transition from the first to the second leu. Its light metal suited post-war restrictions and the need for inexpensive small change. The issue records the reorganization of money after the war. Its purchasing power was small and depended on local prices.

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5 Lei - Mihai I

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