500 Lei (Mihai Eminescu) 2010 front 500 Lei (Mihai Eminescu) 2010 back
500 Lei (Mihai Eminescu) 2010 photo
© Banca Naţională a României

500 Lei Mihai Eminescu

2010 year
Gold (.999) 31.103 g 35 mm
Description
Issuer
Romania
Period
Republic (1989-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2010
Value
500 Lei 500 RON = USD 110
Currency
Fourth leu (2005-date)
Composition
Gold (.999)
Weight
31.103 g
Diameter
35 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Updated
2024-10-07
References
Numista
N#81417
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

In the middle, the memorial house in Ipoteşti, where the poet spent his childhood, and his portrait from 1885 surrounded by a double circle similar to that on the obverse. The inscriptions “MIHAI EMINESCU” and “160 ANI DE LA NASTEREA POETULUI” are engraved in a half circle on the upper side and on the lower side respectively, and the years “1850” and “2010” on the left side and right side respectively.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MIHAI EMINESCU
160 ANI DE LA NASTEREA POETULUI
1850
2010

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

The 500 Lei (Mihai Eminescu) 2010 gold coin from Romania has a unique feature - it has a rectangular shape, unlike most coins which are round.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2010  500 - - - - - -

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