100 Lei First Independent State

Features

Issuer	Romania
Period	Socialist Republic (1965-1989)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Years	1982-1983
Value	100 Lei (100 ROL)
Currency	Third leu (1952-2005)
Composition	Silver (.925)
Weight	30 g
Diameter	37 mm
Thickness	3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 28333
References	KM# 98 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Commemorative issue

2,050th Anniversary of First Independent State

Obverse

Coat of Arms of modern Romania in center of date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA SOCIALISTA ROMÂNIA
19 82
100 LEI

Translation: Socialist Republic of Romania

Reverse

Dacian portrait facing left with 7 diamond shapes and 3 serpents on the left and 4 diamond shapes on the right

Script: Latin

Lettering: · 2050 · ANI · DE · LA · CREAREA · STATULUI · DAC · CENTRALIZAT · SI · INDEPENDENT · 1980 ·

Translation: 2050th Anniversary of the creation of centralized and independent state Dacia 1980

Edge

Reeded

Mint

(FM)	Franklin Mint (The Franklin Mint), Wawa, Pennsylvania, United States (1964-2003)

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Date	Mintage	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1982 FM	7 500			0%
1982 FM		$ 910	Proof	63%
1983 FM	7 000			13%
1983 FM	1 000		Proof	13%

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Bullion value: USD 64.89 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.892 oz

Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2026 March 29 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 65199 Lot 98254	29 Mar 2026	1982 FM – Proof	UNC (NGC PR69 Ultra Cameo)	USD 1067.50 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2025 November 30 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 65195 Lot 98189	30 Nov 2025	1982 FM – Proof	UNC (NGC PR70 Ultra Cameo)	USD 2040.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2022 October 30 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 61294 Lot 25332	30 Oct 2022	1982 FM – Proof	UNC (NGC PR67 Ultra Cameo)	USD 780.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2022 June 26 Modern World Coins Spring Showcase Auction 61276 Lot 98367	26 Jun 2022	1982 FM – Proof	UNC (NGC PR67 Ultra Cameo)	USD 660.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232035 Lot 64392	26 Aug 2020	1982 FM – Proof	UNC (PCGS PR68 Deep Cameo)	USD 541.20 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232145 Lot 62506	4 Nov 2021	1982 FM – Proof		The lot includes several items.
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	Heritage Auctions 2026 March 29 Modern World Coins Showcase Auction 65199 Lot 98255	29 Mar 2026	1983 FM – Proof	UNC (NGC PR69 Ultra Cameo)	USD 1159.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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