Romania 1873 2 lei
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This specimen was lot 921 in Steve Album Auction 53 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $660. The catalog description[1] noted, "ROMANIA: Carol I, Prince, 1866-1881, AR 2 lei, 1873, struck at the Brussels Mint, an attractive lustrous example, PCGS graded AU55." This type was struck at Brussels 1872-76 and is common in worn condition.
Recorded mintage: 1,745,000.
Specification: 10 g, 0.835 fine silver, .268 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM-8.
- 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 Hanbing Feng, Auction 53, featuring Selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld, Almer H. Orr III, Dr. Dirk Loer and Joe Sedillot Collections, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.
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