50 Lei

Features

Issuer	Romania
Period	Republic (1989-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1991-2003
Value	50 Lei (50 ROL)
Currency	Third leu (1952-2005)
Composition	Mosiądz plated stal
Weight	5.9 g
Diameter	26.1 mm
Thickness	1.62 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1 July 2003
Number	N# 2649
References	KM# 110 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 127 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

RUMUNIA, dwa sektory z siedmioma perłami, portret Alexandru Ioan Cuzy zwrócony w lewo. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
ROMANIA
V.G.
ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA

Engraver: Vasile Gabor

Reverse

Poniżej nominału dwie gałązki laurowe, poniżej data. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
50 LEI
1991

Edge

Zwykły Automatically translated

Mint

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

Comments

Alexandru Ioan Cuza lub Alexandru Ioan I (1820-1873) był księciem Mołdawii, księciem Wołoszczyzny, a później Domnitor (władcą) księstw rumuńskich w latach 1859-1866.

Gruby nominał to Schön# 127.1, a cienki to Schön# 127.2. Oba typy obiegowe mają wyrównanie monet. Monety próbne mają oznaczenie Schön# 127.3 i są wyrównane do medalu.

Ta moneta jest magnetyczna. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Alexandru Ioan Cuza, or Alexandru Ioan I (1820 – 1873) was Prince of Moldavia, Prince of Wallachia, and later Domnitor (ruler) of the Romanian Principalities from 1859 to 1866.

The thick value is Schön# 127.1, the thin value is Schön# 127.2. The two circulation types have coin alignment. The proof types are Schön# 127.3 and have medal alignment.

This coin is magnetic.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1991	29 600 000	$ 0.14	$ 0.17	$ 0.23	$ 0.35	$ 0.53	$ 1.30	$ 3.20	(en) Thick "50", straight "9" in date	54%
1992	70 800 000	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.23	$ 0.26	$ 0.60			(en) Thick "50", rounded "9" in date	27%
1992				$ 0.21	$ 0.23	$ 0.93			(en) Thin "50", straight "9" in date	17%
1993	34 600 000		$ 0.29	$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 0.66	$ 1.80		(en) Thin "50", rounded "9" in date	31%
1994	30 000 000		$ 0.08	$ 0.23	$ 0.36	$ 0.58	$ 1.70		(en) Thin "50", rounded "9" in date	27%
1995	20 000 000		$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.52	$ 0.58	$ 1.10	$ 4.60	(en) Thin "50", rounded "9" in date	15%
1996	4 900 000			$ 0.29	$ 0.58	$ 1.30	$ 2.10	$ 4.20	(en) Thin "50", rounded "9" in date	8%
2000	4 500							$ 13	(en) Proof; medal alignment	0.6%
2002	1 500								(en) Proof	0.2%
2003	2 000							$ 150	(en) Proof; medal alignment	0.8%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Sold price
	Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 175 Lot 380	22 Nov 2025	1994 – (en) Thin "50", rounded "9" in date	USD 95.18 (EUR 82.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 175 Lot 379	22 Nov 2025	Undetermined	USD 113.75 (EUR 98.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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