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5 Bani - Carol I Pattern Strike
| Issuer | Romania |
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| Year | 1867 |
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| Currency | First leu (1867-1947) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination numeral '5' above the inscription 'BANI' in large, bold Roman lettering occupies the central field, with the date '1867' below, the entire composition enclosed within a wreath composed of an olive branch to the left and an oak branch to the right, tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The mint name 'WATT & Co.' appears in small letters beneath the wreath at the lower exergue. A beaded border runs along the coin's rim. |
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Romania's first decimal coinage was authorized in 1867 following the country's adoption of the Latin Monetary Union framework, with pattern strikes produced in multiple compositions to help authorities settle on a final alloy. This copper-nickel example was ultimately rejected in favor of pure copper for the circulating issue — a decision that makes surviving patterns disproportionately scarce relative to the regular series.
Carol I had been on the throne less than a year when these trials were struck, having arrived in Bucharest only in May 1866.