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1 Leu - Carol I Essai
| Issuer | Romania |
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| Year | 1910 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#E3, Stamb#068-1.1 |
| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of King Carol I facing left, with short hair and a full beard, rendered in high relief with fine sculptural detail. The legend CAROL·I·REGE· ·AL·ROMANIEI curves along the periphery, divided on either side of the portrait. The word ESSAI appears in small incuse lettering in the right field. The engraver's signature TASSET is inscribed at the base of the truncation. The coin is bordered by a beaded inner circle. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A standing female figure in traditional Romanian folk costume, striding to the right across a harvested wheat field. She holds aloft a distaff with her raised right hand while her left arm carries a sheaf of grain, evoking themes of agriculture and national identity. The legend ROMANIA arcs along the upper left periphery, the denomination 1 LEU appears to the right of the figure, and the date 1910 is positioned along the lower right. The engraver's signature BASSARAB is inscribed in small lettering at lower left. The entire composition is framed by a beaded inner border. |
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