Year 2009, coat of arms of Romania, ROMANIA, face value `10 LEI`, above a drawing depicting the emir on his way to the holy city`s mirage (imagine extracted from poem Noapte de decembrie - December Night -, considered the best work of Macedonski), three verses from the poem: „Şi tot către ele s-ajungă zoreşte, Cu / toate că ştie prea bine că-l mint / Şi porţi de topaze, şi turnuri de-argint.” - Towards them he still scurries, Although / he knows they are lying to him / And topaz gates, and silver towers. - signature of Alexandru Macedonski placed underneath
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
„Şi tot către ele s-ajungă zoreşte, Cu
/ toate că ştie prea bine că-l mint / Şi porţi de topaze, şi
turnuri de-argint.”
2009
ROMANIA
10 LEI
Reverse description
Inscription ALEXANDRU MACEDONSKI, years 1854 and 1920, effigy of Macedonski and outline of roses (flowers beloved by the poet)
