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 2 October 2023.
Pursuant to the provisions of Law No. 312/2004 on the Statute of the National Bank of Romania, as of 2 October 2023, the National Bank of Romania will put into circulation for numismatic purposes a silver coin dedicated to 20 years since the adoption of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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: Romanian traditional sewing patterns, the inscription “ROMANIA” in an arc, the coat of arms of Romania, the face value “10 LEI” and the year of issue “2023”.
Reverse: Queen Maria wearing a Romanian blouse, her signature and the inscriptions “20 DE ANI DE LA ADOPTAREA CONVENTIEI PENTRU SALVGARDAREA PATRIMONIULUI CULTURAL IMATERIAL” and “ARTA CAMASII CU ALTITA – ELEMENT DE IDENTITATE CULTURALA”.
The silver coins, housed in transparent plastic capsules, will be accompanied 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 certificate of authenticity, is lei 460.00, VAT excluded.
The silver coins dedicated to 20 years since the adoption of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage are legal tender on the territory of Romania.
The 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.