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5 Lei - Carol I
| Issuer | Romania |
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| Year | 1881 |
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| Weight | 25 g |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of King Carol I, truncated at the neck, with the engraver's signature KULLRICH inscribed beneath the truncation. The effigy is rendered in high relief in a classical portrait style. A continuous circular legend surrounds the bust reading CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI. The design is bordered by an outer beaded rim (grenetis). |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI KULLRICH (Translation: Carol I, King of Romania) |
| Reverse description | The crowned coat of arms of the Kingdom of Romania occupies the central field, supported by the royal shield with quartered arms. Beneath the shield, the denomination 5 LEI appears flanked by the motto NIHIL SINE DEO. The date 1881 and mint mark B (Bucharest) are inscribed within the legend, with ROMANIA appearing along the upper periphery. The design is enclosed within an outer beaded rim (grenetis). |
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