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20 Bani Pattern
| Issuer | Romania |
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| Year | 1905 |
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| Value | 20 Bani (0.20) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a raised circular ring or incuse hole placeholder at centre, flanked by two decorative ribbon or scroll elements extending diagonally to the left and right. Surmounting the central device is a royal crown rendered in fine detail. The legend ROMANIA appears in bold Latin letters along the lower arc, inscribed on a curved ribbon or scroll that spans the lower portion of the field. The overall composition is characteristic of a pattern or essai design, with a flat, brushed field typical of zinc trial strikings. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Romania's 1905 coinage patterns were produced in multiple metal trials as the government evaluated cheap base-metal alternatives for low-denomination circulation coinage. Zinc was tested seriously in this period across several European mints, though it fell out of favor due to its poor durability in humid conditions and tendency to corrode rapidly in circulation. The KM#Pn99 designation covers known variants, suggesting at least minor die or specification differences exist within this pattern group — a detail that remains incompletely documented in the major references.