Romanian central bank to issue five million coins marking 150th anniversary of sculptor Brancusi's birth
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) will put five million 50-bani brass coins into circulation from Monday, November 16, to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of sculptor Constantin Brancusi, according to a statement from the central bank.
The BNR will also issue gold, silver and brass collector coins dedicated to the same anniversary.
The 50-bani brass circulation coins have the same technical specifications as the 50-bani coins already in circulation and will circulate alongside them.
The obverse of the brass circulation coin features sculptor Constantin Brancusi and a graphic interpretation of his traditional sources of inspiration, the inscription 'ROMANIA' in an arc, the denomination '50 BANI', Romania's coat of arms and the year of issue, '2026'.
The obverse of the gold and silver coins features the same graphic elements, with denominations of 500 lei and 10 lei, respectively. The brass collector coin has a denomination of 50 bani and also bears the letter 'N' inside a circle as a distinguishing mark.
The reverse, common to all the coins, features a portrait of Constantin Brancusi, the circular inscription 'CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI - 150 DE ANI DE LA NASTERE' (Constantin Brancusi - 150 years since his birth) and the years of his life, '1876-1957'.
The gold, silver and brass collector coins are individually packaged in transparent methacrylate capsules. The gold and silver coins are accompanied by presentation booklets and certificates of authenticity in Romanian, English and French. The certificates bear the signatures of the BNR governor and chief cashier.
The approved mintages are 200 gold coins, 1,000 silver coins, 10,000 brass collector coins and five million brass circulation coins.
The gold coin will sell for 31,900 lei, including VAT and the certificate of authenticity, while the silver coin will cost 1,000 lei, also including VAT and the certificate. The brass collector coin will be priced at 19 lei, including VAT.
All the gold, silver and brass coins, whether intended for collectors or general circulation, issued under the theme 'Constantin Brancusi - 150 years since his birth' are legal tender in Romania.
The 50-bani brass circulation coins will be distributed through the BNR's regional branches in Bucharest, Cluj, Constanta, Dolj, Iasi and Timis as part of cash payments to credit institutions and the State Treasury.
The gold, silver and brass collector coins will be released through the same BNR regional branches. AGERPRES (RO - writing by: Nicoleta Banciulea; EN - writing by: Simona Iacob)
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