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10 Lei Dr. Ioan Cantacuzino
| Issuer | Banca Națională a României |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a centrally positioned optical microscope rendered in bold relief, its eyepiece and stage prominently depicted, with the objective lens incorporating the numeral '0' of the denomination '10 LEI' displayed in large characters across the central field. In the left background, a detailed architectural rendering of a neoclassical building facade is visible in low relief. To the upper right, a stylized star motif and decorative scroll elements occupy the field. The Romanian state coat of arms — an eagle displayed bearing a shield charged with the traditional quartered arms — appears at the lower centre, flanked by the date '2013'. The legend 'ROMANIA' arcs along the upper rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely modelled bust of Ioan Cantacuzino in three-quarter right-facing profile, rendered with strong relief and naturalistic detail, depicting the eminent Romanian bacteriologist with wavy hair, a prominent moustache, and a goatee beard, dressed in a formal jacket. The name 'IOAN CANTACUZINO' appears in two lines in the lower right field. A curved arc line sweeps from the lower left to the upper portion of the field, alongside which the commemorative legend '150 DE ANI DE LA NASTERE' is inscribed in arcing letters along the left margin, referencing the 150th anniversary of the subject's birth. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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