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10 Lei Canoe
| Issuer | National Bank of Romania |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse description | Two canoeists are depicted in dynamic relief seated in a double canoe, each paddling vigorously on water rendered with stylised waves filling the lower field. The curved legend 1996 GAMES • ATLANTA U.S.A. arcs across the upper periphery, while the inscription XXVI OLYMPIAD appears along the lower periphery. An Olympic torch flame emblem is centered in the lower exergue beneath the canoe, uniting the athletic subject with the Games symbolism. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1996 GAMES • ATLANTA U.S.A. XXVI OLYMPIAD |
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Issued specifically for the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics, this coin belongs to a Romanian commemorative series timed to the Games — a program that produced several sport-themed denominations in quick succession that year. Romania had a strong Olympic canoeing tradition by this point, with athletes like Ivan Patzaichin having accumulated multiple gold medals across Munich, Montreal, and Moscow.