2 Lei - Carol I

Features

Issuer Romania
Prince Carol I (1866-1881)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1881
Value 2 Lei
Currency First leu (1867-1947)
Composition Silver (.835)
Weight 10 g
Diameter 27 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
38073
References KM# 15
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

Left profile of Prince Carol I.
Name of the engraver under the truncation of the neck.

Circular legend: "CAROL I PRINCE OF ROMANIA".

External grenetis.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CAROL I DOMNUL ROMANIEI
Kullrich

Translation: CAROL I KING OF ROMANIA

Engraver: Friedrich Wilhelm Kullrich

Reverse

Coat of arms of Romania, draped & crowned, with the Latin motto "Nothing without God".

Denomination "2 LEI" / year / "ROMANIA" / workshop letters. Grenetis outside.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ROMANIA
2 L
NIHIL SINE DEO
V 1881

Translation:
ROMANIA
2 L
NOTHING WITHOUT GOD
V 1881

Edge

Reeded

Mint

V Münze Österreich, Vienna, Austria (1194-date)

Comments

Nihil sine Deo (Nothing without God/'s will/) was the motto of the Romanian Kingdom (1878-1947) while ruled by the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen dynasty.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1881 V 1 150 000 $ 12 $ 23 Varieties with and without lines in the ear

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