Pursuant to the provisions of Law No. 312/2004 on the Statute of the National Bank of Romania, as of 30 September 2019, the National Bank of Romania will put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, a silver coin dedicated to the 100 years of Romanian academic higher education in Cluj.
The coin has the following characteristics:
- Face value: lei 10;
- Metal: silver;
- Fineness: 999‰;
- Shape: round;
- Diameter: 37 mm;
- Weight: 31.103 g;
- Quality: proof;
- Edge: milled.
Obverse: the building and name of Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj, the inscription “ROMANIA”, the face value “10 LEI”, the coat of arms of Romania and the year of issue “2019”.
Reverse: the Aula Magna of Babeș-Bolyai University, an open book featuring the inscription “TRADITIO NOSTRA UNACUM EUROPAE VIRTUTIBUS SPLENDET”, the circular inscription “100 DE ANI DE UNIVERSITATE ROMANEASCA LA CLUJ” and the years “1919-2019”.
The silver coins are individually housed in transparent plastic capsules and are accompanied by leaflets featuring a presentation of the numismatic issue in Romanian, English and French. Each leaflet comes with a certificate of authenticity bearing the signatures of the Governor and the Chief Cashier of the National Bank of Romania.
The mintage of this issue is 300 silver coins.
The selling price is lei 385.00, VAT excluded, per silver coin, including the leaflet.
The silver coins dedicated to the 100 years of Romanian academic higher education in Cluj are legal tender on the territory of Romania.
The silver coins will be put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, through the regional branches of the National Bank of Romania in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Constanța, Craiova, Iași and Timișoara.
A reservation may be requested through this Form (available in Romanian only).