Romania 1930-H 20 lei

Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale, lot 73059

This specimen was lot 73059 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $384. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ROMANIA. 20 Lei, 1930-H. Heaton Mint. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. Finest certified for the year and mint mark by PCGS. Beautiful copper red in color with splashes of purple-blue toning."

Recorded mintage: 40,000,000 (London) + 5,000,000 (Heaton) + 5,000,000 (King's Norton).

Specification: 7.50 g, nickel brass, 27 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-51.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

Link to:

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• Coins and currency dated 1930