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5 Parale Pattern
1860 year| Bronze | 8.2 g | 22.5 mm |
| Issuer | United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia (Romania) |
|---|---|
| Prince | Alexander Joan Cuza (Alexandru Ioan Cuza) (1859-1862) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1860 |
| Value | 5 Paras (5 Parale) |
| Currency | United Principalities Român |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 8.2 g |
| Diameter | 22.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#371280 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Inscription in two lines. Wreath with two oak branches tied with a ribbon below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
5
PARALE
― ∙ ―
Edge
Plain
Comment
Pieces are reported to weigh 5.35-8.28g by Erwin Schäffer and Bogdan Stambuliu in "Romania: Designs, Patterns, Coins and Catalogue of Issued Coins", Galeria Numismatică, 2009. #1 page 23.Interesting fact
The Pattern 5 Parale coin was designed by a French engraver named Alphée Dubois, who was commissioned by the Romanian government to create a new coinage system for the country. Dubois' design features a portrait of a young woman representing the allegory of "Agriculture" on the obverse side, and a depiction of a wheat sheaf on the reverse side. The coin was minted in 1860, and it was intended to be used as a standard circulating coin in Romania. However, due to various political and economic factors, the coin was never widely circulated and is now considered a rare collector's item.
