National Bank launches numismatic issue dedicated to 200 years since the birth of Lascar Catargiu
The National Bank of Romania, as of 20 November 2023, will put into circulation for numismatic purposes a gold coin dedicated to 200 years since the birth of Lascar Catargiu.
The coin has a face value of RON 100, round shape, 21 mm diameter and it will weight 6,452 g.
The obverse of the coin will show Lascar Catargiu’s statue in Bucharest, the inscription ‘ROMANIA’ in an arc, the coat of arms of Romania, the year of issue ‘2023’ and the face value ‘100 LEI’.
The reverse of the coin will show the portrait and name of Lascar Catargiu, as well as his birth and death years ‘1823-1899.’
The gold coins, housed in transparent plastic capsules, will be accompanied by leaflets featuring a presentation of the numismatic issue, as well as by certificates of authenticity, in Romanian, English and French. Each certificate of authenticity bears the signatures of the Governor and the Chief Cashier of the National Bank of Romania.
The maximum mintage is 1,000 gold coins.
The selling price for the gold coin, including the leaflet and the certificate of authenticity, is lei 3,100.00, VAT excluded. The gold coins dedicated to 200 years since the birth of Lascar Catargiu are legal tender on the territory of Romania.
The coins will be put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, through the regional branches of the National Bank of Romania in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Constanta, Craiova, Iasi and Timisoara. AGERPRES (RO – author: Nicoleta Banciulea, editor: Andreea Marinescu, EN – author: Cristina Zaharia)
Information on how to purchase the coins can be found on the National Bank of Romania’s website, in the Numismatics section.