100 Lei - Carol II

Features

Issuer Romania
King Carol II (1930-1940)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1936-1938
Value 100 Lei
Currency First leu (1867-1947)
Composition Nickel
Weight 8.2 g
Diameter 27 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 11 August 1941
Number
N#
9885
References KM# 54
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 bust of Carol II facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CAROL II REGELE ROMANILOR
I. Jalea

Translation:
Carol II King of the Romanians
I. Jalea

Engraver: Ion Jalea

Reverse

Crowned shield with the arms of Romania of the provinces and Hohenzollern housecoat; laurel branch on the left and oak on the right

Script: Latin

Lettering:
100 LEI
1938

Engraver: Ion Jalea

Edge

Reeded with a single wavy line through the centre.

Mint

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

Comments

- The coin with the year 1936 engraved was released on both years 1936 and 1937, but they kept the 1936 year on the reverse.

- On 11 August 1941, the law nr 725/1941 was released, for demonetization of the coins of 50 and 100 lei nickel; they were replaced by paper banknotes of 100 lei; the nickel was used for weapons manufacturing during WW2.

-The coin, altogether with the 50 Lei coin was demonetized by shearing by Vereinigte Deutsche Metallwerke AG in Altona, NRW, Germany. The extracted nickel was used for military production and partly for coating the 100 Lei coins issued in 1943 and 1944. The demonetized version is still a collection item for many numismatists.


Typing errors on the forehead and at the Base of the neck above the signature
A different kind of demonetization

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1936  Photo 20 230 446 $ 3.80 $ 5.40 $ 19 $ 19 94%
1938  Photo 3 250 000 $ 3.50 $ 20 17%

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Lei - Carol II
Katz
Auction 103
Lot 1207
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 1936 UNC USD 19.57
(EUR 18.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Lei - Carol II
Katz
Auction 88
Lot 985
Internet Archive
28 Jun 2023 1936 UNC USD 23.92
(EUR 22.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Lei - Carol II
Katz
Auction 82
Lot 2050
Internet Archive
13 May 2023 1936 UNC USD 16.31
(EUR 15.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Lei - Carol II
Katz
Auction 61
Lot 3297
Internet Archive
7 Jun 2022 1936 UNC USD 34.79
(EUR 32.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Lei - Carol II
Katz
Auction 96
Lot 1180
Internet Archive
23 Sep 2023 1936 AU USD 20.65
(EUR 19.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Lei - Carol II
Katz
Auction 90
Lot 778
Internet Archive
18 Jul 2023 1936 AU USD 48.92
(EUR 45.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Lei - Carol II
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232326
Lot 65504
Internet Archive
22 Jun 2023 1936 AU
(NGC AU58)
USD 43.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Lei - Carol II
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 1611
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2022 1936 AU USD 43.48
(EUR 40.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Lei - Carol II
Katz
Auction 101
Lot 1292
Internet Archive
18 Nov 2023 1936 XF USD 9.78
(EUR 9.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Lei - Carol II
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 1365
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 1936 USD 31.52
(EUR 29.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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