Romania 5 Lei, Carol I

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Period

19th century

Issuing entity

Kingdom of Romania

Large silver five-lei piece of the Kingdom of Romania struck on the Latin Monetary Union standard.

Historical context

Romania adopted a franc-based monetary standard, making its silver coinage interchangeable in weight with other union members.

Design

Obverse
Portrait of Carol I
Reverse
Romanian arms with denomination

Identification

Standard
Weight and fineness follow the Latin Monetary Union five-franc standard

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

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