5 Lei (Military communications) 2013 front 5 Lei (Military communications) 2013 back
5 Lei (Military communications) 2013 photo
© Banca Naţională a României

5 Lei Military communications

2013 year
Silver (.925) 15.55 g 30 mm
Description
Issuer
Romania
Issuing bank
National Bank of Romania (Banca Națională a României)
Period
Republic (1989-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2013
Value
5 Lei 5 RON = USD 1.10
Currency
Fourth leu (2005-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
15.55 g
Diameter
30 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#81383
Rarity index
93%

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

Milled

Interesting fact

The 5 Lei (Military Communications) coin from Romania, minted in 2013, features an image of a soldier holding a radio on its obverse side. This design was chosen to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Romanian Army's Communications Corps. The coin's reverse side features the coat of arms of Romania and the inscription "5 Lei". The coin is made of silver (.925) and weighs 15.55 grams.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2013  250 - - - - - -

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