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Romanian coins catalog with values

 

Principality of Moldavia and Principality of Wallachia

During the Russo-Turkish war a special coinage was made for the area, the first commune coins for both principalities, also known as Sadagura coins (used in1771-1774).

Para =1.5 kopek

2 para 1773
bronze
2 ПАРА 3 КОПЪЕКЪ
МОН МОЛ И ВОЛОСК / 1773
Coin value - 30-40 USD

 

 

Romanian United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia (1859-1881)

Romanian Leu=100 bani

Carol I as prince (1866-1881)

5 lei 1880
silver
5 L / ROMANIA / 1880
CAROL I DOMINUL ROMANIEI
Coin value - 40-50 USD

 

 

1 leu 1873
silver
1 LEU / ROMANIA
1873
Coin value - 25-30 USD

 

1 leu 1881
silver
1 L / ROMANIA / 1881
CAROL I DOMINUL ROMANIEI
Coin value - 30-40 USD

 

 

50 bani 1873
silver
50 BANI / ROMANIA
1873
Coin value - 10-15 USD

 

 

10 bani 1867
copper
10 BANI 1867
ROMANIA
Coin value - 4-6 USD

 

 

5 bani 1867
copper
5 BANI 1867
ROMANIA
Coin value - 4-6 USD

 

 

2 bani 1867
copper
2 BANI 1867
ROMANIA
Coin value - 10-15 USD

 

 

Kingdom of Romania (1881–1947)

Romanian Leu=100 bani

Carol I as king (1881-1914)

5 lei 1883
silver
5 L / 1883
CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI
Coin value - 35-45 USD

 

 

2 lei 1912
silver
2 LEI / ROMANIA / 1912
CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI
Coin value - 15-20 USD

 

 

1 leu 1884
silver
circulation coinage
1 L / 1884
CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI
Coin value - 30-40 USD

 

1 leu 1914
silver
circulation coinage
1 LEU / ROMANIA / 1914
CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI
Coin value - 12-15 USD

 

 

1 leu no date (1906)
silver
commemorative coin
40th Anniversary - Reign of Carol I
1 LEU /CAROL I DOMINUL ROMANIEI
CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI / 1866-1906
Coin value - 10-15 USD

 

 

50 bani 1894
silver
50 BANI 1894
CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI
Coin value - 15-20 USD

 

50 bani 1900
silver
50 BANI 1900
CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI
Coin value - 7-10 USD

 

50 bani 1910
silver
50 BANI / ROMANIA / 1910
CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI
Coin value - 8-12 USD

 

 

20 bani 1906
copper-nickel
20 BANI 1906
ROMANIA
Coin value - 2-4 USD

 

 

10 bani 1900
copper-nickel
ROMANIA 10 BANI
1900
Coin value - 5-7 USD

 

10 bani 1906
copper-nickel
10 BANI 1906
ROMANIA
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

 

5 bani 1884
copper
5 BANI 1884
CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI
Coin value - 5-7 USD

 

5 bani 1900
copper-nickel
ROMANIA 5 BANI
1900
Coin value - 5-7 USD

 

5 bani 1906
copper-nickel
5 BANI 1906
ROMANIA
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

 

2 bani 1881
copper
2 BANI 1881
CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI
Coin value - 7-10 USD

 

2 bani1900
copper
2 BANI 1900
CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI
Coin value - 6-8 USD

 

 

1 ban 1900
copper
1 BAN 1900
CAROL I REGE AL ROMANIEI
Coin value - 10-15 USD

 

 

Ferdinand I (1914-1927)

2 lei 1924
copper-nickel
2 LEI / BUN PENTRU
ROMANIA / 1924
Coin value - 1-2 USD

 

1 leu 1924
copper-nickel
1 LEU / BUN PENTRU
ROMANIA / 1924
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

50 bani 1921
aluminium
50 BANI
ROMANIA / 1921
Coin value - 4-5 USD

 

25 bani 1921
aluminium
25 BANI
ROMANIA / 1921
Coin value - 4-6 USD

 

 

Mihai I (1927-1930)

5 lei 1930
nickel-brass
5 LEI
MIHAI I REGELE ROMANIEI / 1930
Coin value - 2-3 USD

 

 

Carol II (1930-1940)

100 lei 1932
silver
100 LEI
CAROL II REGELE ROMANILOR / 1932
Coin value - 20-25 USD

 

100 lei 1936
nickel
100 LEI / 1936
CAROL II REGELE ROMANILOR
Coin value - 6-8 USD

 

 

50 lei 1937
nickel
50 LEI / 1937
CAROL II REGELE ROMANILOR
Coin value - 6-8 USD

 

 

20 lei 1930
nickel-brass
20 LEI / 1930
CAROL II REGELE ROMANILOR
Coin value - 2-3 USD

 

 

10 lei 1930
nickel-brass
10 LEI / 1930
CAROL II REGELE ROMANILOR
Coin value - 2-3 USD

 

 

1 leu 1939
nickel-brass
1 LEU
ROMANIA / 1939
Coin value - 2-3 USD

 

 

Mihai I (1940-1947)

100 000 lei 1946
silver
100000 LEI ROMANIA
MIHAI I REGELE ROMANILOR / 1946
Coin value - 20-25 USD

 

 

10 000 lei 1947
brass
10.000 LEI ROMANIA
MIHAI I REGELE ROMANILOR / 1947
Coin value - 4-6 USD

 

 

2 000 lei 1946
brass
2000 LEI ROMANIA
MIHAI I REGELE ROMANILOR / 1946
Coin value - 3-5 USD

 

 

500 lei 1944
silver
500 LEI ROMANIA 1944
MIHAI I REGELE ROMANILOR
Coin value - 10-12 USD

 

500 lei 1945
brass
500 LEI ROMANIA 1945
MIHAI I REGELE ROMANILOR
Coin value - 5-6 USD

 

500 lei 1946
aluminium
500 LEI ROMANIA
MIHAI I REGELE ROMANILOR / 1946
Coin value - 5-6 USD

 

 

200 lei 1942
silver
200 LEI ROMANIA 1942
MIHAI I REGELE ROMANILOR
Coin value - 4-6 USD

 

200 lei 1945
brass
200 LEI 1945
MIHAI I REGELE ROMANILOR
Coin value - 5-8 USD

 

 

100 lei 1944
copper-nickel
100 LEI 1944
MIHAI I REGELE ROMANILOR
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

20 lei 1943
zinc
20 LEI
REGATUL ROMANIEI / 1943
Coin value - 1-2 USD

 

 

5 lei 1942
zinc
5 LEI
REGATUL ROMANIEI / 1942
Value -~1 USD

 

 

2 lei 1941
zinc
2 LEI
REGATUL ROMANIEI / 1941
Value - ~1 USD

 

 

1 leu 1941
brass
1 LEU
ROMANIA / 1941
Coin value - 2-3 USD

 

 

Reform coinage
Romanian Leu=100 bani (1947-1949)

5 lei 1947
aluminium
5 LEI
MIHAI I REGELE ROMANILOR / 1947
Coin value - 7-10 USD

 

2 lei 1947
bronze
2 LEI
ROMANIA / 1947
Coin value - 4-5 USD

 

1 leu 1947
brass
1 LEU
ROMANIA / 1947
Coin value - 4-5 USD

 

50 bani 1947
brass
50 BANI
ROMANIA / 1947
Coin value - 6-10 USD

 

 

Romanian People's Republic (1947-1989)

Reform 1949
Romanian Leu=100 bani (1949-1951)

20 lei 1951
aluminium
20 LEI
REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMANA / 1951
Coin value - 10-12 USD

 

 

5 lei 1950
aluminium
5 LEI 1950
REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMANA
Coin value - 7-10 USD

 

 

2 lei 1950
copper-nickel-zinc
2 LEI 1950
REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMANA
Coin value - 5-7 USD

 

2 lei 1951
aluminium
2 LEI 1951
REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMANA
Coin value - 6-8 USD

 

 

1 leu 1951
copper-nickel-zinc
1 LEU 1951
REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMANA
Coin value - 5-7 USD

 

1 leu 1951
aluminium
1 LEU 1951
REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMANA
Coin value - 3-5 USD

 

 

Reform 1952
Romanian Leu=100 bani (1952-1965)

3 lei 1963
nickel clad steel
3 LEI
REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMANA / 1963
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

 

1 leu 1963
nickel clad steel
1 LEU
REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMANA / 1963
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

50 bani 1955
copper-nickel
50 BANI
REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMANA / 1955
Coin value - 4-5 USD

 

 

25 bani 1952
copper-nickel
without star at top of arms
25 BANI 1952
REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMANA
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

25 bani 1954
copper-nickel
with star at top of arms
25 BANI 1952
REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMANA
Coin value - 4-6 USD

 

25 bani 1955
copper-nickel
Romina except Romana
25 BANI 1955
REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMINA
Coin value - 6-8 USD

 

25 bani 1960
nickel clad steel
25 BANI
REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMANA / 1960
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

15 bani 1960
nickel clad steel
15 BANI
REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMANA / 1960
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

10 bani 1952
copper-nickel
without star at top of arms
10 BANI 1952
REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMANA
Coin value - 4-6 USD

 

10 bani 1954
copper-nickel
with star at top of arms
10 BANI 1954
REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMANA
Coin value - 2-3 USD

 

10 bani 1955
copper-nickel
Romina except Romana
10 BANI 1955
REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMINA
Coin value - 2-3 USD

 

 

5 bani 1952
copper-nickel-zinc
without star at top of arms
5 BANI 1952
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

5 bani 1957
copper-nickel-zinc
with star at top of arms
5 BANI 1957
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

5 bani 1963
nickel clad steel
5 BANI 1963
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

3 bani 1952
copper-nickel-zinc
without star at top of arms
3 BANI 1952
Coin value - 6-8 USD

 

3 bani 1953
copper-nickel-zinc
with star at top of arms
3 BANI 1953
Coin value - 7-10 USD

 

 

1 ban 1952
copper-nickel-zinc
without star at top of arms
1 BAN 1952
Coin value - 2-4 USD

 

1 ban 1954
copper-nickel-zinc
with star at top of arms
1 BAN 1954
Coin value - 6-8 USD

 

 

Socialist Republic of Romania (1966-1989)

Romanian Leu=100 bani

5 lei 1978
aluminium
5 LEI
REPUBLICA SOCIALISTA ROMANIA / 1978
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

 

3 lei 1966
nickel clad steel
3 LEI
REPUBLICA SOCIALISTA ROMANIA / 1966
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

1 leu 1966
nickel clad steel
1 LEU
REPUBLICA SOCIALISTA ROMANIA / 1966
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

25 bani 1966
nickel clad steel
25 BANI
REPUBLICA SOCIALISTA ROMANIA / 1966
Coin value - <1 USD

 

25 bani 1982
aluminium
25 BANI
REPUBLICA SOCIALISTA ROMANIA / 1982
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

15 bani 1966
nickel clad steel
15 BANI
REPUBLICA SOCIALISTA ROMANIA / 1966
Coin value - <1 USD

 

15 bani 1975
aluminium
15 BANI
REPUBLICA SOCIALISTA ROMANIA / 1975
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

5 bani 1966
nickel clad steel
5 BANI 1966
Coin value - <1 USD

 

5 bani 1975
aluminium
5 BANI 1975
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

Republic of Romania (since 1989)

Romanian Leu=100 bani (1989-2005)

5000 lei 2002
aluminium
5000 LEI ROMANIA
2002
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

 

1000 lei 2001
aluminium
1000 LEI 2001 ROMANIA
CONSTANTIN BRANCOVEANU 1688 1714
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

 

500 lei 1999
aluminium
circulation coinage
500 LEI ROMANIA
1999
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

500 lei 1999
aluminium
commemorative coin
Solar Eclipse 1999
500 LEI 1999 ROMANIA
11 AUGUST 1999 / ECLIPSA TOTALA DE SOLARE
Coin value - 5-6 USD

 

 

100 lei 1993
nickel plated steel
100 LEI 1993
MIHAI VITEAZUL ROMANIA
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

50 lei 1992
brass clad steel
50 LEI 1992
ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA / ROMANIA
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

20 lei 1991
brass clad steel
20 LEI 1992
STEFAN CEL MARE / ROMANIA
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

10 lei 1993
nickel clad steel
circulation coinage
10 LEI / ROMANIA
1993
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

10 lei 1992
nickel clad steel
commemorative coin
3d Anniversary of Revolution
10 LEI 1992
22 DECEMBRIE 1989 / ROMANIA
Coin value - <1 USD

 

10 lei 1995
nickel plated steel
commemorative coin
50th Anniversary of FAO
10 LEI 1995 / ROMANIA
FAO FIAT PANIS 1945-1995
Coin value - <1 USD

 

10 lei 1996
nickel plated steel
commemorative coin
World Food Summit in Rome
10 LEI 1996 / ROMANIA
WORLD FOOD SUMMIT ROMA 1-17 NOVEMBER 1996
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

5 lei 1993
nickel clad steel
5 LEI / ROMANIA
1993
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

1 leu 1992
copper clad steel
1 LEU
ROMANIA 1992
Coin value - 2-3 USD

 

1 leu 1993
copper clad steel
1 LEU ROMANIA
1993
Coin value - 2-3 USD

 

 

Reform 2005
Romanian Leu=100 bani

50 bani 2016
brass
50 BANI
ROMANIA 2016
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

50 bani 2010
brass
commemorative coin
Aurel Vlaicu (engineer)
50 BANI 2010 ROMANIA
AUREL VLAICU 1882 1913
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

50 bani 2011
brass
commemorative coin
Mircea I voivode of Wallachia - 625th Anniversary of accession
50 BANI 2011 ROMANIA
MIRCEA CEL BATRAN 1386-1418
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

50 bani 2012
brass
commemorative coin
500th Anniversary of Curtea de Arges monastery
50 BANI 2012 ROMANIA
NEAGOE BASARAB / BISERICA MANASTIRU
CURTEA DE ARGES 1512
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

50 bani 2014
brass
commemorative coin
Vladislav I voivode of Wallachia - 650th Anniversary of accession
50 BANI 2014 ROMANIA
VLADISLAV I VLAICU 1364
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

50 bani 2015
brass
commemorative coin
10 years of denomination 2005
50 BANI 2015 ROMANIA
10 ANI DENOMINAREA MONEDEI NATIONALE 2005
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

50 bani 2016
brass
commemorative coin
John Hunyadi voivode of Wallachia - 680th Anniversary of accession
50 BANI 2016 ROMANIA
IANCU DE HENEDOARA 1441-1456
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

50 bani 2017
brass
commemorative coin
10th Anniversary of the entering in EU
50 BANI 2017 ROMANIA
10 ANI DE LA ADERAREA LA UNIUNEA EUROPEANA
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

50 bani 2018
brass
commemorative coin
100th Anniversary of the
Great Union Day (Unification of Romania)
50 BANI 2018 ROMANIA / MAREA ADUNARE DE LA ALBA IULIA
1 DECEMBRIE 1918 / 100 DE ANI DE LA MAREA UNIRE
Coin value - ~1 USD

 

 

10 bani 2005
nickel plated steel
10 BANI
ROMANIA 2005
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

5 bani 2005
copper plated steel
5 BANI
ROMANIA 2005
Coin value - <1 USD

 

 

1 ban 2005
brass clad steel
1 BAN
ROMANIA 2005
Coin value - <1 USD