1 Leu

Features

Issuer	Romania
Period	Socialist Republic (1965-1989)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1966
Value	1 Leu (1 ROL)
Currency	Third leu (1952-2005)
Composition	Nickel clad steel (95% Steel, 5% Nickel)
Weight	5.06 g
Diameter	24.6 mm
Thickness	1.55 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	31 December 1996
Number	N# 838
References	KM# 95, 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. Schön# 117 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

The arms of the Socialist Republic of Romania above the date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· REPUBLICA SOCIALISTA ROMANIA ·
REPUBLICA SOCIALISTA
ROMANIA
· 1966 ·

Translation:
Socialist Republic of Romania
Socialist Republic

Engraver: H. Ionescu

Reverse

"1" over a farm scene with a tractor and the sun is at the back behind two mountains

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1
LEU

Engraver: H. Ionescu

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Comments

Of the total mintage, 9,500,000 were minted in 1990.

See also

• Agriculture
• Mountain
• Coat of Arms
• Truck or tractor

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