Pursuant to Law No. 101/1998-The NBR Act and Ordinance No. 45/1996 issued by the Government of Romania, as approved by Law No. 244/1998 on vesting the National Bank of Romania with the power to put into circulation numismatic coins made of precious metals, the National Bank of Romania shall issue starting 14 April 2003 a gold coin with face value of ROL 100 in the series "History of gold - The Apahida Eagle".
Characteristics of the coins:
- shape: round;
- metal: gold,
- fineness: 999/1000;
- quality: proof;
- weight: 1.224 grams;
- edge: jagged
- diameter: 13.92 mm
- year of issue: 2003.
The obverse Romania's coat-of-arms placed in the centre, within a polygon-shaped inset, consisting of two overlapped star-shaped rosettes each having 20 corners. The inset, adorned as harness plates in the shape of the Apahida rosette, includes two bands, the inner one with S-shaped cassettes and the outer one with W-shaped cassettes. The inscription "ROMANIA" and the face value "100 LEI" are engraved circularly around the inset on the upper side and the lower side respectively. The year of issue "2003" is inscribed horizontally on both sides of the inset.
The reverse The reproduction of an adornment plate of the saddle, shaped as an eagle. The eagle's body is represented by a network of cassettes of different shapes, suggesting the bird's feathering. The inscription "VULTUR APAHIDA" is engraved circularly.
The branches of the National Bank of Romania are in charge of putting the issue into circulation for numismatic purposes, at the price of ROL 1,350,000/coin.
The gold coins in the series "History of Gold - The Apahida Eagle" are encapsulated in transparent plastic cases bearing the NBR's logo on the cover. Each case is accompanied by an authentication certificate (in Romanian and English) bearing the signature of both the Governor and the Head Cashier of the National Bank of Romania, as well as by a prospectus. The price does not include the case.
The issue of 2,000 coins is to be sold both on domestic and foreign markets.
For numismatic purposes, the gold coins issued by the National Bank of Romania may be purchased by natural or legal persons. They may be held or exchanged by observing the provisions of Art. 2 of Ordinance No. 45/1998 issued by the Government of Romania, as approved by Law No. 244/1998.
The gold coins with face value ROL 100 - year of issue 2003 - in the series "History of gold - The Apahida eagle" are legal tender in Romania.
The design of this banknote is protected by registration with the State Office of Trademarks in Romania. Forgery or counterfeiting of these coins is an infringement of the law and shall be penalised accordingly.