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500 Lei

Romanian 500 lei coin from the final period of the third leu, represented by circulation, pattern and set-related issues dated 1998–2006.

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Issuer: Romania
Period: Third leu (1952-2005)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1998-2006
Value: 500 Lei
Currency: Old Romanian leu
Material: Aluminium
Size: 25 mm
Shape: round
Variants: 12

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Issuer: Romania
Period: Third leu (1952-2005)
Type: Standard circulation
Years: 1998-2006
Value: 500 Lei
Currency: Old Romanian leu

Catalog description

This aluminium 500 lei belongs to the closing phase of Romania’s third leu. The 1998–2006 issues include circulation pieces, a 1998 pattern strike, and later pieces associated with sets or proof production. Collectors may distinguish them by die alignment and by whether they were intended for ordinary circulation or numismatic presentation. Its purchasing power should be judged only within the rapidly changing economic conditions of Romania at the turn of the twenty-first century.

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500 Lei

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