1890, Romania (Kingdom), Carol I. Gold 20 Lei Coin. R!

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1890, Romania (Kingdom), Carol I. Gold 20 Lei Coin. R! Wonderful heavy gold coin (6.45gm) w. high book value.Mint Year: 1890 Denomination: 20 Lei Mintage: 196.000 only! Reference: Friedberg 3, Rauta 4, Schlumberger 5, KM-20. Mint Place: Bucharest (B) Material: Gold (.900) Diameter: 21mm Weight: 6.45gm Obverse: Bearded head of King Carol I left. Legend: CAROL I DOMNUL ROMANIEI Exergue: KULLRICH Reverse : Crowned coat of arms splitting date (1890), two lions supporting crowned shield of the Kingdom of Romania inside. Order hanging on banner (NIHIL SINE DEO). Legend: B 20 LEI (corn ear)Authenticity unconditionally guaranteed. Bid with confidence! Carol I of Romania , original name Prince Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, later simply of Hohenzollern (20 April 1839 - 10 October [O.S. 27 September] 1914), German prince, was elected Domnitor (Prince) of Romania on 20 April 1866 following the overthrow of Alexander John Cuza by a palace coup; following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the Russo-Turkish War he was proclaimed King of Romania with the consent of both the Turkish Sultan and the major European powers on 26 March 1881. He was the first ruler of the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen dynasty which would rule the country until the proclamation of a republic in 1947.During his reign, he personally read more

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