3 Bani

Features

Issuer	Romania
Period	People's Republic (1947-1965)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1953-1954
Value	3 Bani (0.03 ROL)
Currency	Third leu (1952-2005)
Composition	Mosiądz niklowy
Weight	2 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	31 December 1996
Number	N# 133857
References	KM# 82.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Herb narodowy Rumuńskiej Republiki Ludowej. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: RPR

Engraver: Haralambie Ionescu

Reverse

Wartość, data. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
3
BANI
1953

Engraver: Haralambie Ionescu

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Comments

Herb Rumuńskiej Republiki Ludowej: Marzec 1948 - 1952. (Brak gwiazdy w górnej środkowej części wieńca wykonanego z kłosów pszenicy)
Herb Rumuńskiej Republiki Ludowej: 1952 - 1965. (Gwiazda w górnej środkowej części wieńca z kłosów pszenicy)

KM#82.1 - Herb bez gwiazdy
KM#82.2 - Herb z gwiazdą

Nakład na rok 1954 jest tylko planowaną liczbą. W rzeczywistości wybito i wprowadzono do obiegu znacznie niższy nakład. Oficjalne rumuńskie źródła numizmatyczne stwierdzają zatem, że 3 bani z 1954 roku są jednymi z najrzadszych monet z okresu komunizmu. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Coat of Arms of Romanian People's Republic: March 1948 – 1952. (No Star in the top centre of the wreath made of Wheat ears)
Coat of Arms of Romanian People's Republic: 1952 – 1965. (Star in the top centre of the wreath made of Wheat ears)

KM#82.1 - Coat of arms without star
KM#82.2 - Coat of arms with star

The mintage for the year 1954 is only the scheduled number. Actually a far lower mintage was struck and entered the circulation. Official Romanian numismatic sources therefore conclude that the 1954 3 bani is one of the rarest among the communist era issues.

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Date	Mintage	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1953	13 000 000	$ 2.30	$ 2.80	$ 2.90	$ 6.00	$ 11		97%
1954	33 400 000			$ 90			(en) Only scheduled mintage!	5%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Sold price
	Katz Auction 171 Lot 992	10 Oct 2025	1953	USD 78.47 (EUR 68.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 69 Lot 1010	29 Oct 2022	1953	USD 47.31 (EUR 41.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 175 Lot 371	22 Nov 2025	1954 – (en) Only scheduled mintage!	USD 641.62 (EUR 556.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 63 Lot 1865	26 Jul 2022	1954 – (en) Only scheduled mintage!	USD 781.25 (EUR 677.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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