Should a numismatic issue fall short of the coins intended for online reservation, please be informed that items may be purchased directly from the counters of the NBR’s regional branches, without reservation, starting 19 December.
Pursuant to the provisions of Law No. 312/2004 on the Statute of the National Bank of Romania, as of 19 December 2022, the National Bank of Romania will put into circulation for numismatic purposes a gold coin dedicated to The Pietroasa Hoard – The Polygonal Vessels.
The coin has the following specifications:
| Metal |
gold |
| Face value |
lei 10 |
| Fineness |
999‰ |
| Shape |
round |
| Diameter |
13.92 mm |
| Weight |
1.224 g |
| Edge |
milled |
| Quality |
proof |
| Obverse |
 |
| Reverse |
 |
Obverse: the octagonal vessel from the Pietroasa Hoard, the inscription “ROMANIA” in an arc, the face value “10 LEI”, the year of issue “2022” and the coat of arms of Romania.
Reverse: the two polygonal vessels from the Pietroasa Hoard and the inscriptions “TEZAURUL DE LA PIETROASA” and “VASELE POLIGONALE” in an arc.
The gold coins, housed in transparent plastic capsules, will be accompanied by leaflets featuring a presentation of the numismatic issue, as well as by certificates of authenticity, in Romanian, English and French. Each certificate of authenticity bears the signatures of the Governor and the Chief Cashier of the National Bank of Romania.
The maximum mintage is 1,000 gold coins.
The selling price for the gold coin, including the leaflet and the certificate of authenticity, is lei 580.00, VAT excluded.
The gold coins dedicated to The Pietroasa Hoard – The Polygonal Vessels are legal tender on the territory of Romania.
The 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.
Information on how to purchase the coins can be found on the National Bank of Romania’s website, in the Numismatics section.