Should a numismatic issue fall short of the coins intended for online reservation, please be informed that items may be purchased directly from the counters of the NBR’s regional branches, without reservation, starting 14 November.
Pursuant to the provisions of Law No. 312/2004 on the Statute of the National Bank of Romania, as of 14 November 2022, the National Bank of Romania will put into circulation for numismatic purposes a silver coin to mark 100 years since the birth of Constantin Ionete.
The coin has the following specifications:
| Metal |
silver |
| Face value |
lei 10 |
| Fineness |
999‰ |
| Shape |
round |
| Diameter |
37 mm |
| Weight |
31.103 g |
| Edge |
milled |
| Quality |
proof |
| Obverse |
 |
| Reverse |
 |
Obverse: the image of the Old Palace of the National Bank of Romania, the inscription “ROMANIA” in an arc, the coat of arms of Romania, the face value “10 LEI” and the year of issue “2022”.
Reverse: the portrait and name of Constantin Ionete and his birth and death years “1922” and “2011”.
The silver coins, housed in transparent plastic capsules, will be accompanied by leaflets featuring a presentation of the numismatic issue, as well as by certificates of authenticity, in Romanian, English and French. Each certificate of authenticity bears the signatures of the Governor and the Chief Cashier of the National Bank of Romania.
The maximum mintage is 5,000 silver coins.
The selling price for the silver coin, including the leaflet and the certificate of authenticity, is lei 480.00, VAT excluded.
The silver coins dedicated to 100 years since the birth of Constantin Ionete are legal tender on the territory of Romania.
The silver coins will be put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, through the regional branches of the National Bank of Romania in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Constanța, Craiova, Iași and Timișoara.
Information on how to purchase the coins can be found on the National Bank of Romania’s website, in the Numismatics section.