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10 Bani - Carol I Pattern Strike
| Issuer | Romania |
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| Year | 1905 |
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| Value | 10 Bani (0.10) |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a raised circular ring device, around which the denomination legend 10 BANI is inscribed in large, bold letters across the upper portion of the field. Flanking the central device in the lower half are two crossed sprigs, one of laurel and one of oak, their stems meeting at the base. The date 1905 appears in the lower exergual area between the sprigs, all within a milled border. |
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| Reverse lettering | 10 BANI 1905 |
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Pattern strikes for Romanian coinage in the early 1900s were produced primarily at the Brussels mint and occasionally by private diesinkers auditioning for future contracts. The 1905 date places this piece within Carol I's push to modernize and stabilize Romanian coinage following the country's recognition as a kingdom in 1881 — a process that involved multiple exploratory strikings that never reached circulation approval. White metal was the standard proof-of-concept alloy for such trials, chosen for its workability rather than any intention of final use.