10 Bani (Pattern) 1905 front 10 Bani (Pattern) 1905 back
10 Bani (Pattern) 1905 photo
© Stacks Bowers

10 Bani Pattern

1905 year
Aluminium bronze - -
Description
Issuer
Romania
King
Carol I (1881-1914)
Type
Pattern
Year
1905
Value
10 Bani (0.10)
Currency
First leu (1867-1947)
Composition
Aluminium bronze
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#182935
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Central pellet-in-large annulet; value above. Knotted branches below: bay left and oak right. Date below

Script: Latin

Lettering:
10 BANI
1905

Comment

Stamb-054-1.6 var

Interesting fact

The Pattern 10 Bani coin from Romania, minted in 1905, was a trial coin that was never officially released into circulation. It was created as a test piece to experiment with the use of aluminum bronze as a material for coinage, which was a new and innovative approach at the time. As a result, only a small number of these coins were produced, making them highly sought after by collectors today.