Romania 1999 1000 lei

In 1999 there was the first visit of a Roman Catholic Pope (John Paul II) to a majority Orthodox country. The event was considered very important for the Christian world. On this occasion the Romanian National Bank issued a gold coin with circulating power in a limited edition of 1000 pieces. The coins are placed in a special box and accompanied by a numbered certificate. The coin depicts Pope John Paul II and Romanian Patriarch Teoctist in front of a Latin cross.

Specification: 31.10 g, 0.999 fine gold, 35 mm diameter, plain edge.

Maximum mintage: 1000 pieces.

Catalog reference: KM 151.

Source

• The certificate that accompanies this coin, issued by the Romanian National Bank.
• 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.

Links:

• 1999 100 lei, Golden Helm
• Romania 1999 500 lei KM-146 solar eclipse
• 2000 5,000 lei, 400th anniversary of the union of Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania
• 2000 5,000 lei, on the 2,000th year of Christianity
• 2001 1000 lei, 1900th Anniversary of the First Roman-Dacian War
• 2001 5,000 lei, the 125th anniversary of the birth of sculptor Constantin Brancusi
• Coins and currency dated 1999