Numismatic issue: 70 years since the end of World War II
28.04.2015
Pursuant to the provisions of Law No. 312/2004 on the Statute of the National Bank of Romania, as of 29 April 2015, the National Bank of Romania will put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, a silver coin dedicated to 70 years since the end of World War II.
The coin has the following technical characteristics:
- Face value: lei 10
- Metal: silver
- Fineness: 999‰
- Shape: round
- Diameter: 37 mm
- Weight: 31.103 g
- Quality: proof
- Edge: milled
Obverse: a Romanian World War II officer holding a child in his arms, symbolising the joy of victory; the inscription “ROMANIA”, the year of issue “2015”, the coat of arms of Romania and the face value “10 LEI”.
Reverse: a composition illustrating the devastation of World War II and the inscriptions “INCHEIEREA CELUI DE-AL DOILEA RAZBOI MONDIAL”, “70 ANI” and “1945” – the year the war ended.
The silver coins are individually housed in transparent plastic capsules. They are accompanied by leaflets featuring a presentation of the numismatic issue in Romanian, English and French.
Each leaflet comes with a certificate of authenticity bearing the signatures of the Governor and the Chief Cashier of the National Bank of Romania.
The mintage of this numismatic issue is 250 coins.
The selling price is lei 330.00, VAT excluded, per silver coin, including the leaflet.
The silver coins dedicated to 70 years since the end of World War II are legal tender on the territory of Romania.
The silver coins will be put into circulation through the branches of the National Bank of Romania in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Iaşi and Timişoara.