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3 Lei

3 Lei - obverse3 Lei - reverse

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Features

Issuer Romania
Period Socialist Republic (1965-1989)
Type Standard circulation coins
Year 1966
Value 3 Lei (3 ROL)
Currency Third leu (1952-2005)
Composition Nickel clad steel
Weight 5.86 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized 31 December 1996
Number
N#
2815
References KM# 96
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Schön# 118
Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

Obverse

The arms of the Socialist Republic of Romania, the country name around the rim, and the date below

Script: Latin

Lettering: REPUBLICA SOCIALISTA ROMANIA

Translation: The Socialist Republic of Romania

Engraver: Haralambie Ionescu

Reverse

An industrial scene with the denomination below

Script: Latin

Lettering: 3 LEI

Engraver: Haralambie Ionescu

Edge

There are two wavy segments separated by two 5 pointed stars.

3 Lei -  obverse

© Sjoelund (CC0)

Mint

State Mint (Monetăria Statului), Bucharest, Romania (1870-date)

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC
1966  Photo 8 477 000 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.30 $ 0.31 $ 0.97 $ 1.20 $ 4.30

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Lei
Katz
Auction 171
Lot 1001
Internet Archive
10 Oct 2025 USD 49.91
(EUR 43.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Lei
Katz
Auction 69
Lot 1020
Internet Archive
29 Oct 2022 USD 46.43
(EUR 40.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 3 Lei
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 1627
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2022 USD 58.03
(EUR 50.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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