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Numismatic issue dedicated to 145 years since the birth of Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck

20.09.2024

Request form: Reservation request form for the Silver Coin (Romanian only), starting 23 September 2024, 9:00 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 23 September 2024.


As of 23 September 2024, the National Bank of Romania will put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, a silver coin to mark 145 years since the birth of Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck.

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: a graphic composition in the form of a palette, the face value “10 LEI”, the coat of arms of Romania, the inscription “ROMANIA” and the year of issue “2024”.

Reverse: the portrait and name of Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck, and her birth and death years, “1879” and “1969”.

The silver coins are housed in transparent plastic capsules and are accompanied by leaflets featuring a presentation of the numismatic issue and certificates of authenticity in Romanian, English and French. The certificates of authenticity bear 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 510.00, VAT excluded.

The silver coins to mark 145 years since the birth of Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck are legal tender on the territory of Romania.

The coins are 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.