Elevation of the church of Saint Demetrius in Craiova. Book, crown, keys, sceptre, and crosier below.
Obverse lettering
REEDIFICAREA BISERICII SFtu DIMITRIE DIN CRAIOVA, LA ANUL 1858.
LUNA SEPTEMBR (Translation: The rebuilding of the church of Saint Demetrius in Craiova, in the year 1858, the month of September.)
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Crowned eagle facing right, holding cross in beak, sword in left claw and sceptre in right claw. Inscription in eight lines below. Laurel wreath around.
Reverse lettering
ÎN DILELE ÎN . SALE PRINȚU-
LUĬ ALECSANDRU DIM. GHICA,
ÎN ALŬ DOILEAGUVERNU ALŬ
SÂU, FIINDU EPISCOPU CALINICU
ALU EPARHIEI RIMNICU . EAR
MINISTRU, BISERICESCU AD
INTERIM, ❧ GRIGORIE
BENGESCU IId (Translation: In the days of his highness Prince Alexandru Dimitrie Ghica, in his second government, Calinicu being Bishop of the diocese of Râmnicu, and Grigore Bengescu the ad interim church minister.)