10 Lei 2008 - Publius Ovidius Naso - 2,000 years from his being sent into exile in Tomis


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General Description Coin dedicated to the Latin poet Publius Ovidius Naso, to celebrate 2,000 years from his being sent into exile in Tomis (present-day Constanţa)

Issue date: 03/03/2008
Obv. Description In the middle, the face value inscribed on two rows - "LEI 5" and, below, Romania's coat of arms surrounded by a laurel wreath; in the lower half, the word "ROMANIA" inscribed circularly.
Rev. Description In the middle, the bust of the poet Ovid, a reproduction of his statue in Constanţa, on the right, the year of issue "2008" underlined by a garland, all around the texts "PUBLIUS OVIDIUS NASO" above and " A.D. VIII " TOMIS " A.D. XVII" below.
Catalog code KM#242
Mintage Proof 500
Diameter 30.00 mm
Weight 15.5500 g
Material Silver 0.9990
Mint Romania - Bucharest
Edge Type reeded
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