Romania 1906 100 lei

Sincona sale 33, lot 3227

This specimen was lot 3227 in Sincona sale 33 (Zürich, October 2016), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"RUMÄNIEN. Carol I. 1866-1914 100 Lei 1906. 40. Regierungsjubiläum. Vorzüglich. Kl. Kratzer. (Romania, Carol I, 1866-1914, one hundred lei of 1906, on the fortieth anniversary of the reign. Extremely fine, Minor scratches.)"

This commemorative was the last gold hundred lei; the next hundred lei coin, issued in 1932, was a silver coin the size of a British florin.

Recorded mintage: 3,000.

Specification: 32.20 g, 0.900 fine gold, This specimen 32.30 g.

Catalog reference: KM 40; Schäffer/Stambuliu 67. Schl. 6. Fr-4

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Numismatic Coins & Medals, Auction 33, Zürich: Sincona AG, 2016.

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