20 Lei - Carol II

€7,307.00
IssuerRomania
Year1930
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value20 Lei
CurrencyFirst leu (1867-1947)
CompositionNickel brass
Weight7.5 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)André-Henri Lavrillier
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#51, Schön#58
Obverse descriptionHead of king Carol II left.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringCAROL II REGELE ROMANILOR A. LAVRILLIER
(Translation: Carol II, king of the Romanians)
Reverse descriptionCoat of arms of the Kingdom of Romania: crowned eagle holding cross in beak, sword and scepter in claws. Shield on chest with Carol II crowned monogram. NOTE: different mintmarks in mintages. cornucopia & wing = Paris Mint privy marks H = Heaton Mint KN = Kings Norton Mint no mintmark = London Mint
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering20 LEI 1930
EdgeMilled
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Royal Mint (Tower Hill), London,United Kingdom (1810-1975)
H
Heaton and Sons / The Mint
Birmingham (Heaton and Sons / The Mint Birmingham Limited),United Kingdom (1850-2003)
KN
Kings Norton Metal Company,Birmingham, United Kingdom (1890-1962)
Mintage1930  - London - 137 reeds - 6 750 000
1930  - Privy marks - Paris - 131 reeds - 17 500 000
1930 H - - 7 750 000
1930 KN - - 7 750 000
Catalog ID1886804560
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