10 Lei Timişoara, the first European city lit by electric street lamps
10 Lei Timişoara, the first European city lit by electric street lamps
€82,466.00
Issuer
Romania
Year
2009
Type
Non-circulating coin
Value
10 Lei
Currency
Fourth leu (2005-date)
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
31.103 g
Dimensions
37 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique
Round Milled
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)
Obverse description
On the left side, the face value – 10 LEI, a vintage street lamp, the inscription “ROMANIA”, the year of issue – 2009 and the coat-of-arms of Romania; on the right side, the depictions of some buildings and monuments that are representative for Timişoara: the Roman-Catholic Dome, part of the monument dedicated to the Holy Trinity, the statue of Virgin Mary, the Romanian Opera house, the Orthodox Cathedral, the Banat Museum and the “Mitropolit Şaguna” bridge over the Bega river.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
10 LEI
ROMANIA
2009
Reverse description
The inscription “TIMISOARA – PRIMUL ORAS EUROPEAN ILUMINAT ELECTRIC” (Timişoara – the first European city lit by electric street lamps) in a half circle on four lines, images depicting the hydroelectric power station on the Bega river, a group of three electricity generators and the building of the first power station in Timişoara; in the lower part, the inscription “1884”.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
TIMISOARA – PRIMUL ORAS EUROPEAN
ILUMINAT ELECTRIC
1884
