| Issuer | Romania |
| Year | 1998-2006 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 500 Lei (500 ROL) |
| Currency | Third leu (1952-2005) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 3.7 g |
| Dimensions | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 3.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#145, Schön#161 |
| Obverse description | Romania 1992 coat of arms - an eagle (aquila) with a shield on top. It is divided into five parts, which represent the five provinces > Wallachia - golden eagle, Moldavia - cattle (aurochs), Oltenia and Banat - lion and bridge, Dobrogea - dolphins, Transylvania - black eagle + seven castles + sun + moon. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 1999 V. G |
| Reverse description | |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ROMANIA 500 LEI |
| Edge | Smooth with inscriptions and ♦ inbetween |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 1998 - coin alignment; pattern strike - 1999 - coin alignment - 2000 - coin alignment - 2000 - medal alignment; Proof - 4 500 2001 - coin alignment - 2002 - medal alignment; Proof - 1 500 2003 - medal alignment; Proof - 2 000 2004 - medal alignment; Proof - 2 000 2005 - In Sets only - 2005 - medal alignment; Proof - 1 000 2006 - In Sets only - 2006 - medal alignment; Proof - |
| Catalog ID | 2486853610 |
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