Romania commemorates the Port of Constanta

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NBR issues silver coin dedicated to centennial anniversary of the Port of Constanta
6 Octombrie 2009

The National Bank of Romania will launch, for numismatic purposes, a silver coin with a face value of 10 lei and 37mm in diameter dedicated to the centennial anniversary of Port of Constanta.

The obverse of the coin displays in the foreground the image of "Mircea" Brig (the training ship of the Romanian Marine), on the right the face value of the coin – 10lei, and above, the image of "Carol I" Lighthouse. In the background, the coin presents a view of the port of Constanta displaying the Orthodox Cathedral on the left and the Casino on the right.

The reverse of the coin displays in the lower half in the foreground a modern commercial vessel and in the background, the silos in the port of Constanta designed by engineer Anghel Saligny. In the upper half there is the inscription "100 DE ANI DE LA INAUGURAREA PORTULUI CONSTANTA 1909".

The coins are embedded in transparent plastic cases ad will be accompanied by a leaflet in Romanian, English and French. The selling price for the silver coin is 170/lei without VAT. The numismatic issue comprises 500 coins.

The collector silver coins will be put into circulation on October 7, through the branches of the National Bank of Romania in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Iasi and Timisoara.

Source: Wall-street.ro

[BC Numismatics]

Peter,
  That's a very interesting subject to commemorate on a medal-coin.

Usually when people think of Romania,they think of Dracula,King Michael,Ion Antonescu,& Nicolae Ceaucescu.

Aidan.

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Here is some more info about the piece: http://www.bnr.ro/page.aspx?prid=3327 With a mintage of 500 (yes, five hundred) it is hardly worth being discussed here but unfortunately such mini-mintages are quite common for Romanian collector coins.



Christian

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NBR issues silver coin dedicated to Timisoara: the first European city lit by electric street lamps
Ana Sabiescu, 24 Noiembrie 2009

As from 25 November 2009, the National Bank of Romania is to put into circulation for numismatic purposes a silver coin dedicated to Timisoara, the first European city lit by electric street lamp.

The silver coin has a face value of 10 lei, a diameter of 37mm, weight of 31,103g, and has a milled edge. The numismatic issue comprises 500 coins available for sale at 170 lei (excluding VAT and the price of the cases).

The obverse of the coin displays on the left side the face value – 10 lei, a vintage street lamp, the inscription "Romania", the year of issue – 2009 and the coat-of-arms of Romania, and on the right side the depictions of some buildings and monuments that are representatives for Timisoara. The reverse of the coin presents the inscription "TIMISOARA – PRIMUL ORAS EUROPEAN ILUMINAT ELECTRIC", images depicting the hydroelectric power station on the Bega river, a group of three electricity generators and the building of the first power station in Timisoara, and in the lower part, the inscription "1884".

Each coin is embedded in a transparent plastic capsule and is accompanies by a leaflet featuring an overview of the numismatic issue in Romanian, English and French.

The leaflet comes with a certificate of authenticity bearing the signatures of both the Governor and the Head of Cashier of the National Bank of Romania.

The silver collector coins dedicated to Timişoara, the first European city lit by electric street lamps, are to be put into circulation through the branches of the National Bank of Romania in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Iaşi, and Timişoara.

Source: Wall-street.ro

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are to be put into circulation

Höhö. With a total mintage of five hundred pieces, proof only, each of which costs seventeen times the face value (not taking the VAT into account), those will circulate alright ...



Christian

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And the latest yawner. No, wait, here's a subject that bites: Dracula! Now how did they think of Vlad the Impaler?

(photo found by Pabitra Saha)

Peter

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Peter,
Where would someone be able to buy a coin with Vlad's portrait on it like the one here?
Ginger

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Could be difficult - a whopping 1,000 pieces of that base metal version were issued last year. The coin commemorates the 550th anniversary of the first time that the name of Bucharest was mentioned in writing. Here is some more info about the three varieties (gold, silver, and copper/tombac) by the way:

http://www.bnro.ro/EmisiuniDetails.aspx?idd=681&WebPageId=1164

Christian

[ghipszky]

Thanks Christian for the info and the website. I thought it was a really beautiful coin. So then you can't find one anywhere? And if you did think you could get lucky and find one, does it say on the site where to get them at?
Ginger

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Don't think you can order them directly at the central bank's website; and the mint's site www.monetariastatului.ro has not been updated for a long time. According to this info http://www.bnro.ro/page.aspx?prid=2726 the issue price (not including VAT) was 85 lei which is about $25. As for where to get it, hmm, I don't use eBay myself, but have you tried that?

Christian

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Thanks for the further info Christian. Good idea. I will try ebay.
Ginger