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100 Lei History of Gold - The Apahida Eagle
| Issuer | National Bank of Romania |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | A polygonal medallion composed of two overlapping rosettes frames the central design. Within the medallion, the Romanian Coat of Arms is depicted in the field. The legend 'ROMANIA' is inscribed along the upper arc and the denomination '100 LEI' along the lower arc. The date '2003' appears horizontally to the left and right of the central medallion, rendered in an ornamental cartouche style consistent with the series' decorative character. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The Apahida hoards — two separate fifth-century deposits discovered near Cluj in Transylvania — contained some of the most spectacular Migration Period goldwork ever found in Eastern Europe, including a large eagle-headed fibula that became one of Romania's defining archaeological artifacts. The finds are associated with a Gepid ruler's burial and represent the political turbulence of post-Hunnic successor kingdoms pressing into former Roman Dacia.
This coin is one of several issues in the NBR's History of Gold series tying Romanian national identity to pre-medieval archaeological patrimony rather than coinage history proper.