Commemorative coins of Romania

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Commemorative coins in Romania are special coins minted by the State Mint and issued by the National Bank of Romania (the only issuer of the Romanian coins).

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1906

1906 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
1 leu23 mm5 g Silver 835‰milledPrince Carol as he appeared in 1866King Carol as he appeared in 19061906proof and circulated2,500,00040 years since the accession to the throne of King Carol I
5 lei200,000
12 ½ lei Gold 900‰Crowned aquilla and motto: "PRIN STATORNICIE LA ISBÎNDĂ"32,000
20 lei21 mm6.452 gPrince Carol as he appeared in 186615,000
25 leiCrowned aquilla and motto: "PRIN STATORNICIE LA ISBÎNDĂ"24,000
50 leiPrinca Carol riding a horse28,000
100 leiPrince Carol as he appeared in 18663,000
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1941

1941 commemorative coin
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
500 leiSilver1941 Re-unification of Romania with Bessarabia
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1944

Since there is no value given, some consider this a medal and not a coin. It respects all the technical specifications of a 20 lei gold coin in force at the time of issue.

1944 commemorative coin
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
20 lei21 mm6.55 g Gold 900‰NIHIL SINE DEO Michael the Brave, Ferdinand I, Michael I Coats of arms of the counties in Northern Transylvania1944proofup to 1,000,000Return to Romania of Northern Transylvania
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1982 - 1983

1982–1983 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
50 leiSilverstate title, communist coat of arms, year of minting"2050 ·ANI ·DE ·LA ·CREAREA ·STATULUI ·DAC ·CENTRALIZAT ·ȘI ·INDEPENDENT ·1980", battle scene 23 August 19832050 years since the creation of the centralised and independent Dacian state
100 leiSilver"2050 ·ANI ·DE ·LA ·CREAREA ·STATULUI ·DAC ·CENTRALIZAT ·ȘI ·INDEPENDENT ·1980", Burebista
500 leiGold"2050 ·ANI ·DE ·LA ·CREAREA ·STATULUI ·DAC ·CENTRALIZAT ·ȘI ·INDEPENDENT ·1980", battle scene
1000 leiGold"2050 ·ANI ·DE ·LA ·CREAREA ·STATULUI ·DAC ·CENTRALIZAT ·ȘI ·INDEPENDENT ·1980", Burebista
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1995

1995 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
10 lei24 mm4.65 g Nickel-plated steel smooth15 December 1995BU30,00050 Years since the founding of FAO
23 mm30,000
100 lei37 mm27.50 gSilver 925‰smooth30,000
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1996

1996 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
10 lei23 mm4.65 gNickel-plated steelsmooth14 June 1996BU11,500 1996 UEFA European Football Championship
100 lei37 mm27 gSilver 925‰smoothproof11,500
10 lei23 mm4.65 gNickel-plated steelsmooth31 July 1996BU19,600Centenary of the modern Olympic Games 1996 Summer Olympics
19,600Surfing
19,600Canoe
19,600Swimming
19,600Yachting
19,600Kayak-Canoe
100 lei37 mm27 gSilver 925‰proof19,600Centenary of the modern Olympic Games
19,600Surfing
19,600Canoe
19,600Swimming
19,600Yachting
19,600Kayak-Canoe
10 lei23 mm4.65 gNickel-plated steelsmooth11 November 1996BU50,000Conferinţa mondială F.A.O. Roma 1996
100 lei37 mm27.50 gSilver 925‰proof5,000
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1997

1997 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
100 lei37 mm27 gSilver 925‰smooth24 April 1997proof5,000Half-centenary of UNICEF
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1998

1998 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
100 lei37 mm27 gSilver 925‰smooth19 February 1998proof13,500 Bobsleigh 1998 Winter Olympics
13,500 Figure skating
13,500 Slalom skiing
100 lei37 mm27 gSilver 925‰smooth1 June 1996proof5,000 1998 FIFA World Cup
500 lei24 mm8.64 gGold 900‰smooth29 July 1996proof2,000150 years since the Wallachian Revolution of 1848
1,000 lei35 mm31.1030 gGold 999‰1,000
1,000 lei35 mm31.1030 gGold 999‰smooth1 December 1998proof3,000Anniversary of the Great Union of 1 December 1918
100 lei37 mm27 gSilver 925‰smooth12 December 1998proof5,000Anniversary of the Independence of Romania
100 lei37 mm27 gSilver 925‰smooth30 December 1998proof2,000Commemoration of 125 years since the death of Mitropolite Andrei Şaguna
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1999

1999 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
100 lei37 mm27 gSilver 925‰smooth7 May 1999proof2,000 Visit of Pope John Paul II in Romania
1,000 lei35 mm31.1030 gGold 999‰smoothproof1,000
500 lei25 mm3.75 g MagnesiumAluminium alloy (AlMg3)"ROMANIA ♦ ROMANIA ♦ ROMANIA ♦"11 August 1999BU3,000,000 Total Solar eclipse of 11 August 1999
proof3,000
100 lei37 mm27 gSilver 925‰smooth25 August 1999proof20,000100 years since the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, with the participation of Emil Racoviţă
100 lei35 mm31.1030 gGold 999‰milled24 December 1999proof25,000Gold helmet from Poiana Coţofeneşti History of gold
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2000

2000 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
2,000 lei35 mm31.1030 gGold 999‰smooth24 April 2000proof1,500150 years since the birth of Mihai Eminescu
5,000 lei35 mm31.1030 gGold 999‰smooth1 August 2000proof1,500400 years since the union of Wallachia, Transylvania, and Moldavia under the rule of Mihai Viteazul
500 lei37 mm27 gSilver 925‰smooth2 October 2000proof1,000600 years since Alexandru cel Bun was enthroned Domnitor of Moldavia
5,000 lei35 mm31.1030 gGold 999‰smooth27 December 2000proof1,0002000 years of Christianity
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2001

2001 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
5,000 lei35 mm31.1030 gGold 999‰smooth15 March 2001proof500125 years since the birth of the sculptor Constantin Brâncuși
1,000 lei27 mm15,5510 gGold 999‰smooth4 June 2001proof5001900 years since the first Dacian War
50 lei111 mm, octagonal15,5510 gSilver 999‰smooth31 August 2001proof500 Traian Vuia Romanian Aviation pioneers
500 Henri Coandă
500 Elie Carafoli
500 leioctagonal, 9 mm each side6,22 gGold 999‰smooth20 December 2001proof250 Pietroasele Treasure – Great fibulae (cloșca)History of Gold
250 Pietroasele Treasure – Middle fibulae (puii)
250 Pietroasele Treasure – Dodecagonal bowl
250 Pietroasele Treasure – Oenochoe bowl
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2002

2002 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
5,000 lei35 mm31.1030 gGold 999‰smooth11 March 2002proof250150 years since the birth of Ion Luca Caragiale
2,000 lei35 mm25 gRing: gold 999‰
Center: silver 999‰
milled27 May 2002proof500200 years since the birth of Ion Heliade Rădulescu
50 lei27.71 mm, triangular15.5510 gSilver 999‰smooth16 September 2002proof500 Retezat National Park National Parks and Reservations in Romania
500 Pietrosul Mare
500 Piatra Craiului
500 leisquare, 23.19 mm side length6.22 gGold 999‰smooth16 December 2002proof250 Bistriţa Monastery Medieval Christian Monuments
250 Colţea Church
250 Mogoşoaia Palace
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2003

2003 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
100 lei13.91 mm1.2240 gGold 999‰milled14 March 2003proof2,000 Apahida vulture History of gold
500 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰ornamental21 July 2003proof500150 years since the birth of Ciprian Porumbescu
500 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰smooth22 September 2003proof500500 years since the founding of the Bishopyric of Râmnic
5,000 lei37 mm31.1030 gGold 999‰ornamental20 October 2003proof250625 years since the construction of Bran Castle
50 lei27 mm15.5510 gSilver 999‰smooth27 November 2003proof500 Pelecanus crispus international year of pure water – Danube Delta Reservation
500 Egretta alba
500 Alcedo atthis
500 lei37 mm31,1030 gSilver 999‰smooth22 December 2003proof500Centenary of the Romanian Numismatic Society
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2004

2004 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
5,000 lei35 mm31.1030 gGold 999‰smooth19 April 2004proof250500 years since the death of Ştefan cel Mare
500 lei37 mm
dodecagonal
31.1030 gSilver 999‰smooth5 July 2004proof500 Cotroceni monastery church Medieval Christian Monuments
500 Trei Ierarhi Church, Iaşi
500 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰smooth13 September 2004proof500150 years since the birth of Anghel Saligny
500 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰smooth27 September 2004proof500140 years since the founding of the University of Bucharest
100 lei13.92 mm1.2240 gGold 999‰milled29 November 2004proof1,000Cantacuzinian engolpion History of gold
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2005

2005 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
20 lei21 mm6.4520 gGold 900‰milled1 January 2005proof250History of the Romanian coinage – replica of the first pol (equal to 20 lei)
koson20 mm8.50 gGold 999‰irregular21 February 2005proof250History of the Romanian coinage – replica of a koson (Dacian coin)
500 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰smooth8 April 2005proof500125 years since the founding of the National Bank of Romania
500 lei35 mm31.1030 gGold 999‰smooth26 September 2005proof25050 years since the death of George Enescu
10 lei13.92 mm1.2240 gGold 999‰milled5 December 2005proof1,000 Perşinari Treasure History of gold
Grigore Vasiliu-Birlic 5 lei 2005.jpg 5 lei13.92 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰milled27 December 2005proof150100 years since the birth of Grigore Vasiliu Birlic
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2006

2006 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
1 leu37 mm23.50 g Copper-plated tombac smooth31 March 2006proof35140 years since the founding of the Romanian Academy
5 lei31.1030 gSilver 999‰500
50 lei21 mm6.4520 gGold 900‰35
34.70 mm17.3490 gGold 900‰smooth19 May 2006proof250Coin/medal issued by Constantin Brâncoveanu in 1713 (replica)
5 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰smooth24 July 2006proof500The wooden church of Ieud-Deal Medieval Christian Monuments
Romania commemorative 5 lei 2006.jpg 5 lei37 mm311030 gSilver 999‰smooth21 August 2006proof500150 years since the Internationalization of the Danube River and the creation of the European Danube Commission
500 lei35 mm31.1030 gGold 999‰smooth4 September 2006proof250350 years since the building of the Patriarchal Cathedral
19 mm3.1570 gSilver 999‰irregular18 September 2006BU500 Denarius, Trajan Replicas of Roman coinage
20 mm7.2430 gGold 999‰250 Aureus, Trajan
20 mm7.38 gGold 999‰250 Aureus, Hadrian
33 mm24 gTombac500 Sestertius, Trajan
10 lei13.92 mm1.2240 gGold 999‰milled16 October 2006proof500 Cucuteni Băiceni Treasure History of gold
5 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰smooth13 November 2006proof500 Densuş Church
5 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰milled11 December 2006proof500Nomination of Sibiu as European Capital of Culture in 2007
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2007

2007 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
500 lei35 mm31.1030 gGold 999‰milled3 January 2007proof250 Accession of Romania to the European Union
500 lei35 mm31.1030 gGold 999‰milled22 January 2007proof250 Nicolae Bălcescu
1 leu37 mm23.25 gCopper-plated tombacmilled26 March 2007proof250Centenary of the birth of Mircea Eliade
5 lei30 mm15.55 gSilver 999‰250
10 lei21 mm6.4520 gGold 999‰250
1 banu15 mm1.75 gGold 999‰smooth25 April 2007BU250Gold replicas of subdivisional coins from 1867
2 bani20 mm3.50 g250
5 bani20 mm8.65 g250
10 bani30 mm17.2010 g250
10 centime30 mm10 gCopper-plated tombacmilled25 April 2007BU250Replicas of coins designed during Alexandru Ioan Cuza; roman, divided in 100 centime. Planned in 1860, never issued.
5 romani27 mm25 gSilver 925‰250
20 romani21 mm6.4520 gGold 900‰250
10 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰milled10 May 2007proof50050th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome
1 leu37 mm23.50 gCopper-plated tombacmilled18 June 2007proof250 Dimitrie Cantemir
5 lei30 mm15.55 gSilver 999‰250
100 lei21 mm6.4520 gGold 900‰250
1 leu37 mm23.50 gCopper-plated tombacmilled2 July 2007proof250 Ştefan cel Mare
5 lei30 mm15.55 gSilver 999‰250
100 lei21 mm6.4520 gGold 900‰250
1 leu37 mm23.50 gCopper-plated tombacmilled20 August 2007proof130130th Anniversary of the Independence of Romania
5 lei30 mm15.5510 gSilver 999‰130
100 lei21 mm6.4520 gGold 900‰130
10 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰milled3 September 2007proof500150 years of Romanian petrol industry
Romania gold 100 lei 2007.jpg 100 lei21 mm6.4520 gGold 900‰milled29 October 2007proof25090 years since the victories of the Romanian Army at Mărăşti, Mărăşeşti şi Oituz
10 lei13.92 mm1.2240 gGold 900‰milled28 December 2007proof500The rhyton from Poroina
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2008

2008 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
1 leu37 mm25.50 gCopper-plated tombacmilled3 March 2008proof1,0002000 years since the exile of Ovid to Tomis
5 lei30 mm15.55 gSilver 999‰500
100 lei21 mm6.4520 gGold 900‰250
1 leu37 mm23.50 gCopper-plated tombacmilled28 March 2008proof500 NATO summit of Bucharest
5 lei30 mm15.55 gSilver 999‰500
100 lei21 mm6.4520 gGold 900‰500
10 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰milled5 May 2008proof1,000150 years since the first emission of Cap de Bour stamps
10 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰milled6 June 2008proof100 years since the birth of Costin Kiriţescu
10 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰milled7 July 2008proof500500 years since the first printing on Romanian soil at Dealu Monastery
10 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰milled11 August 2008proof500200 years since the birth of Simion Bărnuţiu
10 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰milled20 October 2008proof500 Brâncoveanu Monastery Medieval Christian Monuments
500 Voroneţ Monastery
500 Cozia Monastery
Romanian Radio 10 lei 2008.jpg 10 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰milled27 October 2008proof50080 years since the founding of the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company
500 lei35 mm31.1030 gGold 999‰milledNominal value, year of issue, coat of arms of Romania, laurel wreath, "ROMANIA". "NIHIL SINE DEO", Steel Crown of Romania, the years "1918" and "2008", "1 DECEMBRIE", laurel wreath 28 November 2008proof3,00090th anniversary of the Great Union of 1 December 191890th anniversary of the Great Union of 1 December 1918
20 lei21 mm6.4520 gGold 900‰milledEffigy of King Ferdinand I wearing a laurel wreath, "FERDINAND I REGELE ROMANILOR", 1922, name of the engraver, "R" standing for "replica". middle coat of arms of The Kingdom of Romania, "ROMANIA", 1922BU500Replica of the 1922 golden coin
10 lei13.92 mm1.2240 gGold 999‰milled24 December 2008proof500 Hinova Treasure
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2009

2009 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled16 January 2009proof1,00010 years since the founding of the EMU and the launching of the Euro
500 lei35 mm31.103 gGold 999‰smooth23 January 2009proof250150 years since the Union of the Principalities
500 lei35 mm31.103 gGold 999‰smoothStema României, anul de emisiune - 2009 şi valoarea nominală - 500 LEI, castelul Peleş într-o ghirlandă de laur şi inscripţia circulară "ROMANIA"În centru, portretul regelui Carol I şi stema mare a regatului României, în stânga şi în dreapta anii 1839 şi 2009, iar la exterior, inscripţiile circulare "NIHIL SINE DEO" - sus şi "CAROL I REGE" - jos15 April 2009proof250170 years since the birth of King Carol I
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled20 May 2009proof500155 years since the birtgh of Alexandru Macedonski
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled24 June 2009proof500650 years since the founding of the Metropolis of Wallachia
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled15 July 2009proof500150 years since the founding of the National Office of Statistics by Alexandru Ioan Cuza
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled5 August 2009proof500140 years since the inauguration of the first Romanian railroad Bucharest - Giurgiu
1 leu37 mm23.50 g Copper-plated tombac milled16 September 2009proof1,000 Vlad Țepeș - 550 years since the first documentet mention of Bucharest
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰proof500
500 lei35 mm31.103 gGold 999‰smoothproof250
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled7 October 2009proof500100 years since the founding of the Port of Constanţa
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled21 October 2009proof5001900 years since the inauguration of the Adamclisi monument
1 leu37 mm23,5 gCopper-plated tombacmilled12 November 2009proof500150 years since the founding of the Romanian General Staff
10 lei30 mm15.55 gSilver 925‰500
100 lei 21 mm6.452 gGold 999‰250
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled25 November 2009proof500 Timișoara - the first European city with electric public illumination
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled16 December 2009proof500300 years since the birth of bishop Petru Pavel Aron
1 leu37 mm23.5 gCopper-plated tombacsmooth30 December 2009proof1,000190 years since the birth of Nicolae Bălcescu
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰1,000
500 lei35 mm31.103 gGold 999‰500
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2010

2010 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
10 lei13.92 mm1.224 gGold 999‰milled10 February 2010proof500 Gepidic treasure from Someşeni, Cluj History of gold
500 lei35 mm31.103 gGold 999‰smooth12 April 2010proof500160 years since the birth of Mihai Eminescu
1 leu37 mm23.5 gCopper-plated tombacsmoothYear of issue, the new National Bank Palace, Coat of arms of Romania, value, "ROMANIA"Funding year (1880), the old National Bank Palace, bank's logo on a shield with ornaments, "130 ANI" "BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI"30 April 2010proof1,500130 years since the funding of the National Bank of Romania
10 lei31.103 gSilver 999‰3,000
200 lei27 mm15.551 gGold 999‰1,500
100 lei21 mm6.452 gGold 900‰milled30 April 2010proof500 Eugeniu Carada - founder of the National Bank
200 lei27 mm15.551 gGold 999‰smooth14 June 2010proof1,000125 years since the autocephaly of the Romanian Orthodox Church and 85 years since the founding of the Patriarchate
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milledPatriarchal Palace, "PALATUL PATRIARHAL", "ROMANIA", nominal value - "10 LEI", coat of arms of Romania, year of issue "2010"Portrait of the Patriarch, years of birth and death, coat of arms of the Romanian Patriarchy, "PATRIARHUL NAME LASTNAME"19 July 2010proof1,000 Miron Cristea Five silver coins set dedicated to the Patriarchs of All Romania
Nicodim Munteanu
Justinian Marina
Iustin Moisescu
Teoctist Arăpaşu
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled30 July 2010proof1,000150 years since the birth of soprano Hariclea Darclée
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled6 August 2010proof1,000200 years since the birth of August Treboniu Laurian
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled16 August 2010proof1,000100 years since the birth of actor Ştefan Ciobotăraşu
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled11 October 2010proof1,000100 years since the construction of the first jet engine aircraft by Henri Coandă
050ron AurelVlaicu 2010.png 50 bani23.75 mm6.1 gCopper 80%, Zinc 15%, Nickel 5%ROMANIA *ROMANIA *Value, coat of arms, "ROMANIA", year of minting Aurel Vlaicu, 1910 (year of first Romanian flight), years of birth and death of Aurel Vlaicu25 October 2010BU100 years since the first Romanian flight made by Aurel Vlaicu, with a self-built machine
proof5,000
100 lei21 mm6.452 gGold 900‰milled"ROMANIA", coat of arms of Romania, "100 LEI", in a medallion the portrait of Queen Maria, "REGINA MARII UNIRI", laurel wreath Portrait of Queen Maria wearing the 1925 coronation crown, year of birth "1875", year of issue of the coin "2010", "REGINA MARIA A ROMANIEI MARI"15 November 2010proof1,000135 years since the birth of Queen Maria
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled29 November 2010proof1,000 Grigore Alexandrescu
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled10 December 2010proof1,000125 years since the birth of Liviu Rebreanu
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled20 December 2010proof500 The old Palace of the National Bank of Romania Palaces of Bucharest
Bucharest Palace of Justice
Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and Bucharest Stock Exchange Palace
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2011

2011 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
10 lei37 mm31.1040 gSilver 925‰milledEffigy of Dr. lt. Victor Anastasiu founder of the Aeronautical Medical Centre, "ROMANIA", coat of arms of Romania, valueCoat of arms of the National Institute of Aeronautical and Spatial Medicine, "INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE MEDICINA AERONAUTICA SI SPATIALA 'GL. DR. AV. VICTOR ANASTASIU'", Icar, "1920 – 2010"17 January 2011proof50090 years since the founding of the National Institute for Aeronautical and Spatial medicine "General Doctor Aviator Victor Anastasiu"
10 lei13.92 mm1.2240 gGold 999‰milledPrincely Church of Curtea de Argeş, coat of arms of Romania, value, year of issue, "ROMANIA"Imagie of the pafta, "PAFTAUA DE LA CURTEA DE ARGES"7 February 2011proof500 Curtea de Argeş PaftaHistory of gold
10 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰milledStrei Church, "ROMANIA", coat of arms of Romania, year of issue, valueStrei Church, "MONUMENTE DE ARTA MEDIEVALA CRESTINA". "BISERICA STREI"28 February 2011proof500Strei ChurchMedieval Christian Monuments
The defence tower and church of Humor Monastery, coat of arms of Romania, "ROMANIA", value, year of issueChurch of Humor Monastery, "MONUMENTE DE ARTA MEDIEVALA CRESTINA", "MANASTIREA HUMOR"500 Humor Monastery
Dionisie turret and Hurezi Monastery chapel, coat of arms of Romania, "ROMANIA", value, year of issueThe great church of Hurezi Monastery, "MONUMENTE DE ARTA MEDIEVALA CRESTINA", "MANASTIREA HUREZI"500Hurezi Monastery
Romania 10 lei silver 2010.jpg 10 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰milledRepresentation of the minting process, coat of arms of Romania, value, "ROMANIA"the first builfding of the State Mint, the first minted coins, "1870", "2010", "MONETARIA STATULUI", "140 DE ANI DE LA INFIINTARE"14 March 2011proof1.000140 years since the founding of the State Mint de ani de la înfiinţarea Monetăriei Statului
Romania 100 lei gold 2011.jpg 100 lei21 mm6.4520 gGold 900‰milled Peleş Castle, coat of arms of Romania, value, year of issue, "ROMANIA" 1881 coat of arms of Romania, effigy of King Carol I, "10 MAI 1881", signature of King Carol I, "130 ANI", "PROCLAMAREA REGATULUI ROMANIEI"10 May 2011proof500130 years since the proclamation of the Kingdom
10 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰milled Periodic table, laboratory materials, microscope and molecule, "ROMANIA", value, coat of arms of Romania Effigy of Costin Neniţescu, "COSTIN NENITESCU", logo of the International Year of Chemistry, "2011", symbol of the atom, formulas od two compounds discovered by Costin Neniţescu, "ANUL INTERNATIONAL AL CHIMIEI"6 June 2011proof500 International Year of Chemistry
10 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰milledEffigy of Alexandru Ioan Cuza, coat of arms of Romania, value, year of issue, "ROMANIA", "ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA"On a shield, the two symbols of Moldavia and Wallachia with a princerly crown as crest, "STEMA PRINCIPATELOR UNITE MOLDOVA SI TARA ROMANEASCA", "1861"27 June 2011proof500150 years since the adoption of the coat of arms of the United Principalities
100 lei21 mm6.4520 gGold 900‰milledEffigy and signature of Nicolae Iorga, "140 de ani de la naștere", "1871 – 1940"Entrance of Mihai Viteazu in Alba Iulia, the cover of a book by Nicolae Iorga, coat of arms of Romania, value, year of issue, "ROMANIA"27 July 2011proof500140 years since the birth of Nicolae Iorga
10 lei37 mm31.1030 gSilver 999‰milledPaintings of Nicolae Tonitza, Effigy of Alexandru Ioan Cuza, coat of arms of Romania, value, year of issue, "ROMANIA"Effigy and signature of Nicolae Tonitza, paintings of Nicolae Tonitza, "1886 – 1940"27 June 2011proof500125 years since the birth of Nicolae Tonitza
50 bani23.75 mm6.1 g brass "ROMANIA*
ROMANIA*"
"50 bani", coat of arms, "ROMANIA", "2011", Cozia Monastery Mircea cel Bătrân, 1386–1418 (years of reign)12 September 2011BU5,000,000625 years since the crowning of Mircea cel Bătrân.
200 lei27 mm15.551 gGold 999‰smooth"200 lei", coat of arms, "ROMANIA", "2011", Cozia Monastery proof250
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰reeded26 September 2011proof500450 years since the printing of the Bible in Romanian
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰reeded10 October 2011proof500130 years since the birth of George Bacovia
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰reeded31 October 2011proof500375 years since the birth of Nicolae Milescu
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰reeded14 November 2011proof500150 years since the founding of the Sibiu ASTRA Society
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰reeded28 November 2011proof500150 years since the founding of the first Military institutions of modern Romania
100 lei21 mm6.452 gGold 900‰reeded12 December 2011proof500190 years since the 1821 Revolution of Tudor Vladimirescu
10 lei13.92 mm1.224 gGold 999‰reeded22 December 2011proof500The Garvăn–Dinogetia CrossHistory of Gold
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

2012

2012 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled27 January 2012proof500 10 years since the introduction of Euro banknotes and Euro coins
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled27 February 2012proof500200 years since the birth of the photographer Carol Popp de Szathmári
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled19 March 2012proof500Centenary of the first modern Romanian law on passports
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled23 April 2012proof500150 years since the founding of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
100 lei21 mm6.452 gGold 900‰milledValue, "ROMANIA", year of issue "2012", Curtea de Argeş monastery church in sectionPortrait of Neagoe Basarab, Curtea de Argeș church, "1512", "BISERICA MANASTIRII CURTEA DE ARGES" "NEAGOE BASARAB"25 June 2012proof250500 years since the start of the reign of Wallachian domnitor Neagoe Basarab and the start of the construction of Curtea de Argeș Cathedral
50 bani23.75 mm6.100 gBrass"ROMANIA * ROMANIA *"BU1,000,000
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled6 July 2012proof500100 years since the birth of Nicolae Steinhardt
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled23 July 2012proof500125 years since the birth of Elena Caragiani-Stoenescu
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled10 August 2012proof50090 years since the birth of Marin Preda
100 lei21 mm6.452 g Gold 900‰milled10 September 2012proof250200 years since the birth of George Barițiu
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled29 October 2012proof500100 years since birth of Cardinal Alexandru Todea
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

2013

2013 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled11 February 2013proof500350 years since the erection of the wooden Church of the Holy Archangels in Rogoz, Maramureş

2014

2014 commemorative coins
ImagesValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of issueMintageEvent/Collection
ObverseReverseDiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReverseQualityNumberEventCollection
10 lei37 mm31.103 gSilver 999‰milled10 February 2014proof250100 years since the establishment of the Romanian Olympic Committee

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