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50 Bani Neagoe Basarab
| Issuer | National Bank of Romania |
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| Year | 2012-2016 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | At center, Romania's coat of arms is prominently displayed within the field, with the face value '50 BANI' inscribed below. The legend 'ROMANIA' arcs across the upper portion of the coin, while the year of issue appears at the lower field. The entire composition is set against a finely detailed sectional background depicting the nave and architectural elements of the Curtea de Argeș Monastery church, rendered in low relief. |
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| Edge | Lettered: ROUMANIE repeated twice, separated by asterisks |
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Neagoe Basarab ruled Wallachia from 1512 to 1521 and is remembered as much for his ecclesiastical patronage as for any military achievement — the Curtea de Argeș Monastery, rebuilt under his direct commission, remains one of the finest examples of Wallachian religious architecture. His *Învățăturile lui Neagoe Basarab către fiul său Teodosie*, a didactic text addressed to his son, is considered the earliest major work of original literature written in a Romanian principality.