500 Lei 2009 - Numismatic set dedicated to Vlad Ţepeş on the occasion of celebrating 550 years since the first mention in writing of Bucharest, under his rule, on 20 September 1459


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General Description Numismatic set dedicated to Vlad Ţepeş on the occasion of celebrating 550 years since the first mention in writing of Bucharest, under his rule, on 20 September 1459.

Issue date: 16/09/2009
Obv. Description In the foreground, the portrait of the ruler Vlad Ţepeş; beneath the portrait, the inscription “VLAD TEPES”; on the left side, the image of a window of the Old Princely Court; below, Romania’s coat-of-arms; on the outside, in the upper part, the inscription “ROMANIA” and beneath it the face value “500 LEI” and the year of issue – 2009.
Rev. Description In the middle, the picture of the Old Princely Court; above, the document containing the first mention in writing of Bucharest and the inscriptions “1459” and “BUCURESTI”; below, the inscriptions “PALATUL VOIEVODAL „CURTEA VECHE” on the right side and “550 DE ANI DE LA PRIMA ATESTARE DOCUMENTARA” in the middle.
Mintage 250
Diameter 35.00 mm
Weight 31.0000 g
Material Gold 0.9860
Mint Romania - Bucharest
Edge Type plain
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