25 Bani ROMANA; with star

Features

Issuer Romania
Period People's Republic (1947-1965)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1953-1954
Value 25 Bani (0.25 ROL)
Currency Third leu (1952-2005)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 3.6 g
Diameter 22 mm
Thickness 1 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 31 December 1996
Number
N#
133873
References KM# 85.2
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

The state emblem with star (KM#85.2 and KM#85.3) or without (KM#85.1).
The name of the country, "People's Republic of Romania", according to the old spelling ("ROMANA", KM#85.1 and KM#85.2) or the new one ("ROMINA", KM#85.3).

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMINA
RPR

Translation: Romanian People's Republic

Engraver: Haralambie Ionescu

Reverse

Value and date within wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
25
BANI
1954

Engraver: Haralambie Ionescu

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Comments

KM#85.1 (ROMANA; without star)
KM#85.2 (ROMANA; with star)
KM#85.3 (ROMINA)

Coat of Arms of Romanian People's Republic: March 1948 – 1952. (No Star in the top centre of the wreath made of Wheat ears)
Coat of Arms of Romanian People's Republic: 1952 – 1965. (Star in the top centre of the wreath made of Wheat ears)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1953  Photo 1 100 000 $ 2.80 $ 3.60 29%
1954  Photo 11 600 000 $ 1.10 $ 2.10 $ 2.20 83%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 25 Bani (ROMANA; with star)
Katz
Auction 101
Lot 1299
Internet Archive
18 Nov 2023 1953 XF USD 15.17
(EUR 14.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 25 Bani (ROMANA; with star)
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 1867
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 1953 USD 301.29
(EUR 278.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 25 Bani (ROMANA; with star)
Katz
Auction 69
Lot 1013
Internet Archive
29 Oct 2022 1954 USD 48.77
(EUR 45.00)
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