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500 Lei - Mihai I (Bessarabia Reunion)

Silver 500 lei commemorative coin of Mihai I marking the Bessarabia Reunion, issued in 1941.

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Issuer: Romania
Period: First leu (1867-1947)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1941
Value: 500 Lei - Mihai I (Bessarabia Reunion)
Currency: Old Romanian leu
Series: Zjazd w Besarabii
Material: Srebro (.835)
Size: 37 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 1

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Issuer: Romania
Period: First leu (1867-1947)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1941

Catalog description

This silver 500 lei of Mihai I, issued in 1941, commemorates the Bessarabia Reunion. The high denomination carries a clear historical and political message connected with wartime events. Its silver and large format reinforced a representational character alongside its circulating function. Its purchasing power depended on wartime prices and the availability of goods.

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500 Lei - Mihai I (Bessarabia Reunion)

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