100 Lei - Carol II
| Nickel | 8.2 g | 27 mm |
| Issuer | Romania |
|---|---|
| King | Carol II (1930-1940) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1936-1938 |
| Value | 100 Lei |
| Currency | First leu (1867-1947) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 8.2 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 11 August 1941 |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#9885 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 15% |
Reverse
Crowned shield with the arms of Romania of the provinces and Hohenzollern housecoat; laurel branch on the left and oak on the right
Script: Latin
Lettering:
100 LEI
1938
Engraver: Ion Jalea
Edge
Reeded with a single wavy line through the centre.
Comment
- The coin with the year 1936 engraved was released on both years 1936 and 1937, but they kept the 1936 year on the reverse.- On 11 August 1941, the law nr 725/1941 was released, for demonetization of the coins of 50 and 100 lei nickel; they were replaced by paper banknotes of 100 lei; the nickel was used for weapons manufacturing during WW2.
-The coin, altogether with the 50 Lei coin was demonetized by shearing by Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke AG in Altona, NRW, Germany. The extracted nickel was used for military production and partly for coating the 100 Lei coins issued in 1943 and 1944. The demonetized version is still a collection item for many numismatists.
