Romania 1999 100 lei Fr-27a

Sincona sale 66, lot 2016

This specimen was lot 2016 in Sincona sale 66 (Zürich, October 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted,

"ROMANIEN, Republik, seit 1948. 100 Lei 1999, Bukarest. Goldener Helm. 25'000 Exemplare geprägt. Polierte Platte. Mit Zertifikat mit der Ausgabenummer 2'507. (republic of Romania, hundred lei of 1999, Bucharest mint, Golden Helm. 25'000 pieces struck, Choice Proof, With certificate with number 2'507 of issue.)"

Other 100 lei were also struck that year (KM 148, 149 in silver).

Recorded mintage: 25,000.

Specification: 1.22 g, 0..999 fine gold, 13.92 mm diameter, this specimen 1.24 g.

Catalog reference: KM 152. Fr-27a.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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.
• ^[1]Jürg Richter, Auction 66, Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, featuring the Claude Stritt Collection, Zurich: Sincona AG, 2020.

Link to:

• Romania 1999 500 lei KM-146 solar eclipse
• Romania 1999 1000 lei papal visit
• 2000 5,000 lei, 400th anniversary of the union of Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania
• Coins and currency dated 1999