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100 Lei - Carol I Pattern Strike
| Issuer | Romania |
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| Year | 1906 |
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| Value | 100 Lei |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed effigy of the young Carol I, depicted as Lord (Domnul) of Romania, facing left, with close-cropped hair and sideburns. The legend CAROL I DOMNUL ROMANIEI arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination 100 LEI appears in the lower field. The engraver's signature A. MICHAUX is incuse at the base of the truncation. The overall portrait reflects an earlier likeness of the prince prior to his proclamation as King. |
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| Obverse lettering | CAROL I DOMNUL ROMANIEI * 100 LEI * A. MICHAUX |
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Struck as a pattern in 1906 to coincide with Romania's General Exposition in Bucharest, which celebrated forty years of Carol I's reign over the country. The exposition was a deliberate exercise in national projection, and the coin issues associated with it — patterns included — were produced with that ceremonial weight in mind rather than any circulation intent.
KM#Pn149 in bronze almost certainly represents a trial of a denomination that saw its regular issue struck in gold. Bronze pattern strikes of this type were standard practice at the Bucharest mint for testing dies before committing to precious metal production runs.