Romania 1946 25000 lei

formerly in the Mountain Groan Collection

This type is one of the last silver coins made in Romania, struck as the Red Army consolidated Communist rule in Romania. This commemorative celebrated the peace which, alas, did not end Romanian misery as the occupiers stole everything that the Nazis had not taken. It accompanied a larger 100,000 lei (KM 71).

Recorded Mintage: 2,372,000.

Specification: 12.5 g, .700 fine silver, 32 mm diameter, lettered edge.

Catalog reference: KM 70.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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