© Oprea Nicolae
© Oprea Nicolae
50 Bani Aurel Vlaicu
| Nickel brass (Copper 80%, Zinc 15%, Nickel 5%) | 6.1 g | 23.75 mm |
| Issuer | Romania |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1989-date) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Years | 2010-2016 |
| Value | 50 Bani 0.50 RON = USD 0.11 |
| Currency | Fourth leu (2005-date) |
| Composition | Nickel brass (Copper 80%, Zinc 15%, Nickel 5%) |
| Weight | 6.1 g |
| Diameter | 23.75 mm |
| Thickness | 1.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#17089 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 11% |
Reverse
On the left, on a vertically lined background, the inscription “AUREL VLAICU” in an arc of a circle and year “1910”, when Aurel Vlaicu made his first flight by an aircraft of his own design, and his portrait on the right; below, a depiction of “Vlaicu I” aeroplane and the years of Aurel Vlaicu’s birth and death, “1882” and “1913”.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
AUREL VLAICU
1910
1882 1913
Edge
Type A: ROMANIA readable with holding the obverse up
Type B: ROMANIA readable with holding the reverse up
Lettering: ROMANIA * ROMANIA *
Interesting fact
The Aurel Vlaicu 50 Bani coin was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Aurel Vlaicu, a Romanian engineer, inventor, and aviation pioneer who designed and built the first Romanian aircraft, the Vlaicu I.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 1000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 | 250 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 50 Bani (Aurel Vlaicu) 2010-2016 coin.
