Medal - King Carol's reign 25th Anniversary

Location Romania
Year 1891
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Bronze
Weight 107.4 g
Diameter 64 mm
Thickness 3.7 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Plain
Period
Notice
Reference(s) BDM V#367
Obverse description Effigy facing left of King Carol I dressed as Romanian General.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI 1866 - 1891 A· SCHARFF
(Translation: Carol I King of Romania)
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 script Latin
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)
Mintage
Numisquare ID 5494953750
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