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500 Lei History of Gold - Treasure of Pietroasa - big gold clip
| Issuer | National Bank of Romania |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Within a central circular medallion, the Romanian Coat of Arms is displayed in the field. The legend ROMANIA arcs around the upper portion of the medallion, while the date 2001 and the face value 500 LEI appear below the arms. The overall design is set within the octagonal format of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a faithful representation of the large gold fibula known as the big gold clip from the Pietroasa Treasure, a celebrated Visigothic hoard discovered in Romania. The inscription TEZAURUL DE LA PIETROASA appears in the field alongside the artifact's image, identifying the ancient treasure from which the depicted object originates. |
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The Treasure of Pietroasa — a hoard of 22 Gothic gold objects discovered in 1837 near Buzău — is one of the most important late antique finds in European archaeology. The hoard dates to roughly the 4th century AD and is associated with the Visigoths who occupied the region before Hunnic pressure drove them westward. The specific piece commemorated here, the large fibula (the "big gold clip"), is among the most technically accomplished objects in the hoard and has been housed in the National History Museum of Romania since its recovery.
Romania's 2001 gold commemorative series drew directly on this material heritage at a moment when the country was actively repositioning its national identity in the post-communist period.