View source for Romania 1940 20 lei Fr-18

[[Image:Romania H3037-30507o.jpg|300px|thumb|Hertage sale 3037, lot 30507]]
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This specimen was lot 30507 in Heritage sale 3037 (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $2,820. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "Carol II gold 20 Lei 1940 MS61 NGC, Bucharest mint. A popular and very scarce type that was struck for the 10th anniversary of Carol II's reign. Typically marked for the issue with moderate surface reflectivity remaining in the fields." 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:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 6.45 g, 0.900 fine gold, 21 mm diameter. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM-M9, Fr-18, Stamb-108.

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Scott Cordry, ''Heritage Signature Auction 3037, featuring the Empire, the Santa Catarina, the Law and the Santa Maria Collections,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2014. 

''Link to:''
* [[Romania 1939 20 lei]]
* [[Romania 1940 20 lei Fr-20]]
* [[Romania 1940 100 lei Fr-17|1940 gold 100 lei, large bust]]
* [[Romania 1940 100 lei|1940 gold 100 lei, small bust]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1940]]
* return to coins of [[Romania]]

[[Category:Selections from Heritage sale 3037]]