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5 Bani
| Issuer | National Bank of Romania |
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| Year | 1952 |
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| Currency | Third leu (1952-2005) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1952 - - 78,400,000 |
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Romania's 1952 coinage was issued under the Romanian People's Republic following the monetary reform of January 1952, which wiped out savings by converting old lei at punishing rates — 100 or even 200 old lei to 1 new leu depending on the holder's class background. The state used the reform explicitly as a tool to dispossess the bourgeoisie and kulaks. This 5 bani piece entered a circulation environment where most private wealth had just been administratively destroyed.