Country:

Romania

Series:

1881~1914 - Kingdom (Carol I)

Catalog codes:

Colnect codes RO-000205
World Coins km16

Variants:

Click to see variants

Themes:

Coats of Arms | Kings

Issued on:

1881

Last issue date:

1881

Distribution:

Standard Circulation

Mints:

State Mint (Monetaria Statului), Bucharest, Romania

Composition:

Silver

Edge:

Reeded/grained

Orientation:

Coin alignment ↑O↓

Shape:

Circular

Rim:

Raised. Dotted circle. Both sides

Weight:

25 grams

Diameter:

37 mm

Thickness:

2.5 mm

Face value:

5 L - Romanian leu

Known mintage:

570,000RARE!

Composition Details:

900/1000 Silver.7234 oz. ASW 100/1000 Copper

Score:

74% Accuracy: Medium

Description:

This coin has two types, the difference is found in the letter G from the word REGE, which means there are coins with a wide G and coins with a narrow G

Obverse: Between two lions, the coat of arms of Romania, draped and crowned, with the Latin motto below NIHIL SINE DEO (Nothing Without God), divides value, left/right 5 and L (Lei). State name at top ROMANIA, date at bottom 1881 divides Mintmarks, left B (Bucharestt) and wheat spike at right.
Reverse: Head of King Carol I facing left, (1881-1914, prince 1866-1881), designer below neck KULLRICH (Friedrich Wilhelm Kullrich). Ruler around CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI (King of Romania)
Edge: G - grained, type: bars
Mint mark: B - Bucharest.