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500 Lei Pattern
| Issuer | National Bank of Romania |
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| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | The Romanian national coat of arms occupies the copper centre field, depicting a golden eagle displayed bearing a shield charged with the traditional heraldic emblems of the Romanian provinces; the eagle holds an Orthodox cross in its beak, a sword in its dexter talon, and a sceptre in the sinister. The copper-nickel outer ring features an ornamental wreath of stylised laurel branches arranged symmetrically around the circumference. The date 1995 appears in raised numerals at the base of the outer ring. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Romania's mid-1990s bimetallic experiments came during a period of severe monetary instability following the collapse of communism, when the leu was being eroded by triple-digit inflation. Several denominations were prototyped in bimetallic format before the National Bank settled on which values warranted the added production cost. The 500 Lei denomination was ultimately not issued for circulation in this configuration — this pattern represents one branch of that decision process.
Stamb#P348.3 denotes a specific variant within the pattern sequence, implying at least two other die or compositional trials exist for this type.