1 Banu - Carol I 1867 front 1 Banu - Carol I 1867 back
1 Banu - Carol I 1867 photo
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1 Banu - Carol I

1867 year
Copper 1 g 15 mm
Description
Issuer
Romania
Prince
Carol I (1866-1881)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1867
Value
1 Banu (0.01)
Currency
First leu (1867-1947)
Composition
Copper
Weight
1 g
Diameter
15 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#30261
Rarity index
51%

Reverse

Value and date within wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1
BANU
1867
H

Engraver: William Wyon

Edge

Plain

Comment

Nihil sine Deo (Nothing without God/'s will/) was the motto of the Romanian Kingdom (1878-1947) while ruled by the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen dynasty.
Some coins may look Proof, but they are just first issues with unused dies, so, details are very sharp.

Interesting fact

The 1 Banu - Carol I 1867 coin from Romania was designed by a French engraver named Ernest-Eugène Hiolle. Hiolle was a well-known artist and engraver who worked for the Paris Mint and was responsible for designing many coins and medals for various countries, including Romania. The coin features a portrait of Carol I, the first king of Romania, on one side, and the Romanian coat of arms on the other. It was made of copper and weighed 1 gram, as .

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1867 H 2500000 - - - - - -
1867 WATT & CO. 2500000 - - - - - -

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