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2 Lei - Mihai I
| Issuer | Romania |
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| Year | 1947 |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Reverse description | The denomination numeral 2 is prominently displayed in the upper central field, with the inscription LEI directly beneath in bold capital letters. The central device is framed by an open wreath composed of two wheat ears rising from a tied base at the bottom, their heads curving outward at the top, leaving the field open above the numeral. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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This issue belongs to the final months of the Romanian kingdom. Mihai I was forced to abdicate on December 30, 1947 — under direct pressure from Soviet-backed officials who arrived at the palace demanding his signature — ending over a century of Romanian monarchy. Coins bearing his name were almost immediately withdrawn from circulation and replaced with republican issues, meaning many survivors were never spent at all.
KM#74 is the sole bronze 2 Lei struck under Mihai's post-war reign, distinct from the earlier wartime issues in both alloy and political circumstance.