Pursuant to the provisions of Law No. 312/2004 on the Statute of the National Bank of Romania, as of 23 November 2015, the National Bank of Romania will put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, a mint set dedicated to the anniversary of 375 years since the printing of the Govora Code of Laws.
The set comprises the Romanian coins in circulation of ban 1, bani 5, bani 10, bani 50 and commemorative coins of bani 50 (Aurel Vlaicu, Mircea cel Bătrân, Neagoe Basarab, Vladislav I Vlaicu and 10 years since the redenomination of the domestic currency), as well as a silver medal.
The silver medal has the following characteristics:
- Metal: silver
- Fineness: 800‰
- Shape: round
- Diameter: 28 mm
- Weight: 15.5 g
- Quality: proof
- Edge: plain
Obverse: the image and the name of Govora Monastery, the inscription “PRAVILA DE LA GOVORA” and the year of printing of the Govora Code of Laws, “1640”.
Reverse: the portrait, the name and the ruling years of Prince Matei Basarab and the coat of arms of Wallachia, as depicted in the Govora Code of Laws.
The mint set comes in a case and includes a leaflet and the minted items inserted in specially-designed slots. The silver medal and the coins in the set have been struck to proof quality.
The mintage of this numismatic issue is 250 sets.
The selling price is lei 240.00, VAT excluded, per set.
The mint sets will be put into circulation through the regional branches of the National Bank of Romania in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Iaşi and Timişoara.