The portraits and names of King Ferdinand I (on the right) and Prime Minister Ion I. C. Brătianu (on the left), during whose time Romania adopted the Gregorian calendar, two quotations from the law: “Se aprobă de Noi adoptarea calendarului Gregorian.” and “Ziua de 1 Aprilie 1919 devine 14 Aprilie 1919.”, the title of the law “Decret-Lege 1053/1919”, the inscription “ROMANIA” in an arc, the face value “10 LEI”, the coat of arms of Romania and the year of issue “2019”.
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Latin
Obverse lettering
ROMANIA
`Se aprobă de Noi adoptarea calendarului Gregorian.`
`ZIua de 1 Aprilie 1919 devine 14 Aprilie 1919.`
Decret-lege 1053/1919
ION I.C. BRATIANU FERDINAND I
10 LEI
2019 (Translation: `It is approved by Us, the adoption of the Gregorian calendar.` `The day of 1st April 1919 becomes 14th April 1919.` Law 1053/1919)
Reverse description
The representation of an astronomical clock and the inscription “100 DE ANI DE LA ADOPTAREA CALENDARULUI GREGORIAN” in an arc.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
`100 DE
ANI DE LA ADOPTAREA CALENDARULUI GREGORIAN` (Translation: `100 years since the adoption of the Gregorian calendar`)