Bust of King Charles I in military uniform facing left. Small laurel branch to the left.
Obverse lettering
CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI
A · SCHARFF
WIEN (Translation: Charles I, King of Romania.)
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Laureate river god Danubius reclining between rocks and cattail, facing right, with hammer to his right, spilling water vessel with his right hand. Shield with coat of arms of Romania to the right. King Carol I bridge over the Danube in the background, with ships and the city of Cernavodă on the river. Two embraced mermaids above, holding ribbon.
Reverse lettering
PODUL REGELE CAROL I
OCTOMBRIE 1890
SEPTEMBRIE 1895