Effigy facing left of King Carol I dressed as Romanian General.
Obverse lettering
CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI
1866 - 1891
A· SCHARFF (Translation: Carol I King of Romania)
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
A crowned feminine personification of Romania holding a palm tree branch in right hand and heraldic shield of Romania in left hand, accompanied by a standing lion, a canon and a battle drum, all encircled by a laurel wreath with one big ribbon inscribed with a motto, three medium ribbons with the years 1877, 1881 and 1889 and five smaller ribbons with battle names of the Romanian Independence War 1877-1878.
Reverse lettering
PLEVNA - 1889 - RAHOVA - SMARDAN -
1877 - CALAFAT - GRIVITZA - 1881
NIHIL SINE DEO (Translation: Pleven - 1889 - Oryahovo - Inovo - 1877 - Calafat - Grivitsa - 1881 Nothing without God)