Romania 1922 50 lei
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This specimen was lot 1714 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 9,000 CHF (about US$11,277 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"RUMÄNIEN, Ferdinand I. 1914-1927. 50 Lei 1922, Paris. Auf seine Krönung zum Ersten König von Rumänien. NGC MS62+. (kingdom of Romania, Ferdinand I, 1914-27, fifty lei of 1922, Paris mint, on his coronation as the first king of Romania.)"
This type is not listed in the regular SCWC. It was likely a presentation piece. It is difficult to imagine gold coins circulating in post-World War One Romania.
Recorded mintage: 105,000.
Specification: 16.13 g, 0.900 fine gold, 35 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM XM3, Schäffer/Stambuliu 84. Fr-11.
- Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Unusual World Coins, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2011.
- 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.
- [1]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.
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