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500 Lei (Solar Eclipse)

Aluminium 500 lei commemorative coin issued in 1999 for the solar eclipse.

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Issuer: Romania
Period: Third leu (1952-2005)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1999
Value: 500 Lei (Solar Eclipse)
Currency: Old Romanian leu
Series: Zaćmienie słońca
Material: Aluminium
Size: 25 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 2

Key details

Issuer: Romania
Period: Third leu (1952-2005)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1999
Value: 500 Lei (Solar Eclipse)
Currency: Old Romanian leu
Series: Zaćmienie słońca

Catalog description

This aluminium 500 lei commemorative coin was issued in 1999 for a solar eclipse. It combines an astronomical subject with a denomination used in circulation and a separate proof issue. The coin is an example of how modern money can document scientific and public events. Its purchasing power was limited and depended on contemporary prices.

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500 Lei (Solar Eclipse)

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