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Romania’s Central Bank issues commemorative coin for the 375th anniversary of Saint Anthimos the Iberian’s birth

The National Bank of Romania (BNR) launched a commemorative gold coin on Monday to mark the 375th anniversary of the birth of Saint Anthimos the Iberian, an emblematic cultural personality of Georgian origin who served as Metropolitan of Wallachia between 1708 and 1716. Coin Design and Features The obverse of the coin features a detailed…

Mar 3, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania’s central bank issues coin marking Kretzulescu Church’s 300th anniversary

The Romanian National Bank (BNR) has issued a gold coin to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the building of Kretzulescu Church in Bucharest. The obverse of the coin features Bucharest’s Kretzulescu Church, the year of issue “2022,” the coat of arms of Romania, the denomination “100 LEI,” and the word “ROMANIA.” On the coin’s reverse…

Nov 29, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

Romania’s National Bank releases coin featuring famous Romanian, Georgian Monasteries

The National Bank of Romania has announced the release of an anniversary coin depicting Bucharest’s Saint Anthimos Monastery and a sixth-century Georgian Orthodox monastery near Mtskheta. The coin is 60 mm in diameter and composed of patinated copper alloy. The church of St Anthimos Monastery, founded by the Hieromartyr Anthimos the Iberian, a native Georgian,…

Oct 20, 2022Aurelian Iftimiu

NBR: Numismatic issues dedicated to 140 years since the founding of Macedo-Romanian Cultural Society

The National Bank of Romania put into circulation, on Septembre 18, 2019, for numismatic purposes, a silver coin dedicated to the 140 years since the founding of Macedo-Romanian Cultural Society. The coin has the following characteristics: Face value: lei 10; Metal: silver; Fineness: 999‰; Shape: round; Diameter: 37mm; Weight: 103g; Quality: proof; Edge: milled. Obverse: the “Lupa Capitolina” (She-Wolf) statue, a symbol of Latinity also…

Sep 19, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

Numismatic issues and a circulation coin dedicated to Pope Francis’s visit to Romania

Pursuant to the provisions of Law No. 312/2004 on the Statute of the National Bank of Romania, as of 30 May 2019, the National Bank of Romania (NBR) will put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, gold and brass collector coins, along with a brass circulation coin, dedicated to the Apostolic journey of His Holiness Pope Francis to…

May 24, 2019Sorin Ioniţe