Comunicat de presă


Numismatic issue dedicated to 150 years since the birth of Dimitrie Paciurea

27.10.2023

Request form: Reservation request form for the Gold Coin (Romanian only), starting 30 October 2023, 10:00 a.m., limited to the stock intended for online bookings.

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 30 October 2023.


Pursuant to the provisions of Law No. 312/2004 on the Statute of the National Bank of Romania, as of 30 October 2023, the National Bank of Romania will put into circulation for numismatic purposes a gold coin dedicated to 150 years since the birth of Dimitrie Paciurea.

The coin has the following specifications:

Metal gold
Face value lei 100
Fineness 900‰
Shape round
Diameter 21 mm
Weight 6.452 g
Edge milled
Quality proof
Obverse
Reverse

Obverse: one of Dimitrie Paciurea’s sculptures entitled “Gigantul” (The Giant), the inscription “ROMANIA”, the face value “100 LEI”, the coat of arms of Romania and the year of issue “2023”.

Reverse: the portrait, name and signature of Dimitrie Paciurea, as well as his birth and death years, “1873” and “1932”, together with one of his works entitled “Himera Văzduhului” (Chimera of the Sky).

The gold 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 1,000 gold coins.

The selling price for the gold coin, including the leaflet and the certificate of authenticity, is lei 3,200.00, VAT excluded.

The gold coins dedicated to 150 years since the birth of Dimitrie Paciurea 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.