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1 Leu Military communications; Pattern
2013 year| Aluminium | 7.03 g | 37 mm |
| Issuer | Romania |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1989-date) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 2013 |
| Value | 1 Leu 1 RON = USD 0.22 |
| Currency | Fourth leu (2005-date) |
| Composition | Aluminium |
| Weight | 7.03 g |
| Diameter | 37 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#370838 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
A war telegraph carriage – a replica of a drawing by Sava Henția (1877); a military signaller in World War I reproduced after the statue on the Monument dedicated to the Heroes of the Combat Engineering Corps, known as “Lion”, in Bucharest; the inscriptions “1873” and “140 DE ANI”; on the outer ring, the inscription “TELECOMUNICATII MILITARE” in an arc.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TELECOMUNICATII MILITARE
1873
140 DE ANI
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
The Pattern 1 Leu coin was designed by Romanian artist and engraver, Ioan Bolborea, and it features an image of a soldier holding a radio on one side, and the Romanian coat of arms on the other. The coin was minted in 2013 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Romanian Army's establishment.
