From top to bottom, the depiction of Lupa capitolina – a symbol of the Latinity of the Romanian people and the Romanian language –, the coat of arms of Romania, the inscription “ROMANIA” and the face value “10 LEI”.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
ROMANIA
10 LEI
Reverse description
In the foreground, the portrait of philologist and historian August Treboniu Laurian; in the background, to the right, a fragment of the cover of “Magazin istoric pentru Dacia” magazine; below, the years “1810” and “1881”; on the outside ring, “AUGUST TREBONIU LAURIAN“ inscribed circularly.