500 Lei (Vlad Ţepeş) 2009 front 500 Lei (Vlad Ţepeş) 2009 back
500 Lei (Vlad Ţepeş) 2009 photo
© Banca Naţională a României

500 Lei Vlad Ţepeş

2009 year
Gold (.999) 31.103 g 35 mm
Description
Issuer
Romania
Period
Republic (1989-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2009
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#82472
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

In the middle, the picture of the Old Princely Court; above, the document containing the first mention in writing of Bucharest and the inscriptions “1459” and “BUCURESTI”; below, the inscriptions “PALATUL VOIEVODAL „CURTEA VECHE” on the right side and “550 DE ANI DE LA PRIMA ATESTARE DOCUMENTARA” in the middle.

Lettering:
1459
BUCURESTI
PALATUL VOIEVODAL
CURTEA VECHE
550 DE ANI DE LA PRIMA ATESTARE DOCUMENTARA

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

The 500 Lei (Vlad Ţepeş) 2009 coin from Romania is a unique collector's item, as it features an image of Vlad Ţepeş, also known as Vlad the Impaler, who was a 15th-century prince of Wallachia and the inspiration for Bram Stoker's character Count Dracula.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2009  250 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 500 Lei (Vlad Ţepeş) 2009 coin.