Romania 2000 5000 lei Fr-30

Sincona sale 73, lot 1790

This specimen was lot 1790 in Sincona sale 73 (Zürich, November 2021), where it sold for 2,200 CHF (about US$2,831 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"ROMANIA. Republik, seit 1948. 5000 Lei 2000, Bukarest. Auf 2000 Jahre Christentum. Selten. Nur 1'000 Exemplare geprägt. Polierte Platte. Im Originaletui mit Zertifikat. (republic of Romania, since 1948, five thousand lei of 2000, Bucharest mint, on 2,000 years of Christianity. Rare. Only 1'000 pieces struck, Choice Proof. In original box with certificate.)"

Recorded mintage: 1,000.

Specification: 31.10 g, 0.999 fine gold, 35 mm diameter, this specimen 31.11 g.

Catalog reference: KM 182, Fr-30.

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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 73: World Coins and Medals, Bullion Auction and World Banknotes, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2021.

Link to:

• 1999 500 lei, Solar Eclipse
• 1999 1000 lei, Papal Visit
• 2000 5,000 lei, on the 400th anniversary of the union of Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania under prince Michael I
• 2001 5,000 lei, the 125th anniversary of the birth of sculptor Constantin Brancusi
• Coins and currency dated 2000