Romania 1881-V 2 lei
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This specimen was lot 30496 in Heritage sale 3037 (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $3,055. The catalog description[1] noted, "Carol I 2 Lei 1881-V MS64 NGC, Vienna mint. A phenomenal specimen with velvety surfaces in a desirable shade of silvery-gray with lightly-dappled champagne tone throughout. The fully-rendered devices are razor-sharp and are nicely accented by an abundance of original mint bloom. A scarce one-year type in an almost unbeatable grade for the issue." This one year type is scarce and is the only two lei struck between 1876 and 1894.
Recorded mintage: 1,150,000.
Specification: 10 g, 0.835 fine silver, .268 troy oz ASW.
Catalog reference: KM 15.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014.
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