50 Bani Great Union

2018 year


Nickel brass (Copper 80%, Zinc 15%, Nickel 5%)	6.1 g	23.75 mm

Description

Issuer	Romania
Period	Republic (1989-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2018
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

References

Numista	N#154003
Rarity index	14%

Reverse

The portraits of Ștefan Cicio-Pop, Gheorghe Pop de Băsești, Iuliu Maniu, Vasile Goldiș and Iuliu Hossu, prominent figures who helped accomplish the Great Union; the inscription “100 DE ANI DE LA MAREA UNIRE” in an arc and the date of the celebrated event “1 DECEMBRIE 1918”.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
100 DE ANI DE LA MAREA UNIRE
1 DECEMBRIE 1918

Translation: 100 years since the Great Union

Edge

“ROMANIA” inscribed twice, with an asterisk separating the inscriptions

Script: Latin

Lettering: ROMANIA * ROMANIA *

Comment

Proof version of the coin is inscribed on obverse with the letter “N” in a circle as a distinctive sign of the collector coin.

Interesting fact

The 50 Bani (Great Union) 2018 coin from Romania features an image of the Romanian coat of arms on one side and the logo of the Great Union on the other. The Romanian coat of arms features a golden eagle holding a cross and a sword, symbolizing the country's history and cultural heritage. The logo of the Great Union, on the other hand, represents the unification of Romania and the centenary of the Great Union of 1918, which marked the union of Transylvania, Banat, Bessarabia, and Wallachia with the Kingdom of Romania. This coin serves as a symbol of Romanian history and national pride.

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2018	1000000	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018 N	5000	-	-	-	-	-	-

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 50 Bani (Great Union) 2018 coin.