note: small lightweight coin

AUTHENTIC RELIC!

Romania 2 Bani {1879-1881}

king Carol I

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

FEATURING
front: Romanian crowned arms with supporters within the crowned mantle

Lettering:
ROMANIA
NIHIL SINE DEO
2 BANI

Translation:
Romania
Nothing Without God
2 Bani

The United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia was the official name of the personal union which later became Romania, adopted in 1859 when Alexandru Ioan Cuza was elected as the Domnitor (Ruling Prince) of both territories, both of which were still vassals of the Ottoman Empire.

Carol I was the ruler of Romania from 1866 to 1914. He was elected Ruling Prince (Domnitor) of the Romanian United Principalities on 20 April 1866 after the overthrow of Alexandru Ioan Cuza by a palace coup d'état. In May 1877, he proclaimed Romania an independent and sovereign nation. The defeat of the Ottoman Empire (1878) in the Russo-Turkish War secured Romanian independence. He was proclaimed King of Romania on 26 March [O.S. 14 March] 1881. He was the first ruler of the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen dynasty, which ruled the country until the proclamation of a republic in 1947.

back: Head of Carol I 

Lettering: CAROL I DOMNUL ROMANIEI
Translation: Carol I King of Romania

• quantity 1
• demonetized {no longer in circulation} polished Copper coin
• diameter: 20 mm
• weight: 2 g

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