Romania 1867-H 10 bani

Steve Album sale 30, lot 1393

This specimen was lot 1393 in Stephen Album sale 30 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2018), where it sold for $117.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ROMANIA: Carol I, prince, 1866-1881, AE 10 bani, 1867-HEATON, Heaton mint specimen strike, NGC graded MS65 RB." This type was struck at Heaton (shown here) and Watt & Co. in 1867. So many were made that no more were struck for circulation until 1900.

Recorded mintage: 12,500,000 plus 12,500,000 of KM 4.2 (WATT & Co.).

Specification: 10 g, copper, 30 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-4.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 30, featuring the George Anderson Collection of Tibetan Coins, the Dr. John W. Lund Collection of Swedish Coins and the Mike Edwards Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2018.

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• 1867-H 5 bani
• 1906 10 bani
• Coins and currency dated 1867
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