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12 1/2 Lei - Carol I Pattern
| Issuer | Romania |
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| Year | 1906 |
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| Value | 121/2 Lei (12.5) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing draped and uniformed bust of King Carol I of Romania, depicted in military dress adorned with orders and decorations. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine detail. The obverse legend arcs around the periphery, citing the king's reign dates 1866–1906, and the engraver's name A. MICHAUX appears below the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | A left-facing crowned Wallachian eagle displayed at center, holding a sword in its right talon and a scepter in its left, with a cross in its beak. The heraldic eagle is rendered in fine relief consistent with Romanian royal coinage of the period. The denomination 12 1/2 LEI and the motto legend are arranged around the eagle in the field. |
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| Mintage | 1906 |
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