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Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711)

Taler=40 groschen; Groschen=12 denar

Gabor Bethlen (1613-1629)

1 groschen 1626
silver
GAB D G S ARO IM ET TRAN PRIN
PAR REG HVN DO SIG COOP R DVX 1626
Coin value - $40-50

 

1 denar 1621
silver
GAB D G EL HVDA CR SCRG
TR PR ET CI CO T 1621
Coin value - $40-50

 

See also - Hungarian Kingdom coins

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

Ferdinand I (1914-1927)

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

Mihai I (1927-1930)

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

 

 

Carol II (1930-1940)

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

Mihai I (1940-1947)

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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