Romania 2001 1000 lei Fr-32

Goldberg NY International sale 58, lot 1256

This specimen was lot 1256 in Goldberg's NY International sale 58 (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $1,500. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Romania-Republic. Gold 1000 Lei, 2001. 1900th Anniversary of the First Roman-Dacian War. Monument flanked above by cameos. Rev. Trajan's column, value at left, Arms right. 500 pieces minted. In original case. Brilliant Proof." The post-communist regime in Romania has taken to issuing NCLT's honoring bizarre events and anniversaries. This one marks the 1900th anniversary of a long-forgotten war. Another one thousand lei was struck in 2001 in aluminum for circulation (KM 153).

Recorded mintage: 500 proofs.

Specification: 15.55 g, 0.999 fine gold, 27 mm diameter, this specimen 15.54 g.

Catalog reference: Fr-32, KM 156.

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, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Stephen Harvey and Vera Kan, Goldberg NY International 2023 Sale, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.

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• 1999 500 lei, Solar Eclipse
• 1999 1,000 lei, Papal Visit
• 2000 5,000 lei, on the 400th anniversary of the union of Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania under prince Michael I
• 2000 5,000 lei, on the 2,000th year of Christianity
• 2001 5,000 lei, the 125th anniversary of the birth of sculptor Constantin Brancusi
• 2002 500 lei, Mogosoaia Palace
• 2002 500 lei, Bistrita Monastery
• Coins and currency dated 2001