numismatic issues

Romania’s Central Bank issues commemorative coins for the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate

The National Bank of Romania (BNR) has released into circulation, starting October 6, a set of gold, silver, and copper-tombac coins. These are dedicated to the Centennial of the Romanian Patriarchate. The obverse of the coins features a depiction of the National Cathedral. It includes the inscriptions “ROMANIA” and “CATEDRALA NAȚIONALĂ”, the year of issue…

Oct 8, 2025Aurelian Iftimiu

NBR: Numismatic issues dedicated to 100 years since the foundation of the Cantacuzino Institute

The National Bank of Romania (NBR) will put into circulation, as of October 11, 2021, for numismatic purposes, a silver coin and a coppered-tombac coin marking 100 years since the foundation of the Cantacuzino Institute. Obverse of the silver coin: portrait and name of doctor Ioan Cantacuzino, the vertical inscription “ROMANIA”, the coat of arms of Romania,…

Oct 6, 2021Iulian Dumitraşcu

NBR: Numismatic issues dedicated to 100 years since the establishment of the Romanian Opera in Cluj

The National Bank of Romania (NBR) put into circulation on 17 February 2020, for numismatic purposes, a silver coin to mark “100 years since the establishment of the Romanian Opera in Cluj”. Obverse: the depiction of the building of the Romanian Opera in Cluj, the inscription “ROMANIA” in an arc, the coat of arms of Romania,…

Feb 21, 2020Iulian Dumitraşcu

NBR: Numismatic issues dedicated to the Completion of the Great Union – Queen Maria

The National Bank of Romania (NBR) will put into circulation, as of 28 October 2019, for numismatic purposes, gold and brass collector coins, along with a brass circulation coin, dedicated to the Completion of the Great Union – Queen Maria. Obverse of the gold coin: image of King Ferdinand I and Queen Maria visiting the…

Oct 22, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu

NBR: Numismatic issues dedicated to 100 years of Romanian academic higher education in Cluj

Pursuant to the provisions of Law No. 312/2004 on the Statute of the National Bank of Romania (NBR), as of 30 September 2019, the National Bank of Romania will put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, a silver coin dedicated to the 100 years of Romanian academic higher education in Cluj. Obverse: the building and name of Babeș-Bolyai University…

Sep 25, 2019Iulian Dumitraşcu