The National Bank of Romania has issued (29th May) new gold coins which mark the centenary anniversary of both the end of the First World War and the territorial additions to the country gained as part of the peace treaty which officially ended the hostilities.
Romania’s territorial gains during the negotiations, which ratified the Treaty of Versailles, were quite substantial, having taken control of a great portion of Transylvania away from the former Austro-Hungarian Empire and what had previously been under the authority of Hungary
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Romania: New gold coin remembers Michael the Brave, forerunner of the Great Union
The National Bank of Romania has issued (30th April) new collector’s gold coins which are dedicated to the memory of Romanian national hero Michael the Brave (1558-1601). He is remembered in the country’s history as having united Romanian-speaking peoples and historic territories before his own demise at the hands of an assassin in August 1601
King Michael of Romania dies, aged 96
The press office of the Elisabeta Palace in Bucharest, the official residence of the former Romanian royal family, have announced the death of Romania’s former King Michael, who passed away after a lengthy illness at the age of 96. The royal family’s statement indicated that Michael died at his long-time home in Switzerland, where he had lived for several decades while in exile
King Michael of Romania dies, aged 96
The press office of the Elisabeta Palace in Bucharest, the official residence of the former Romanian royal family, have announced the death of Romania’s former King Michael, who passed away after a lengthy illness at the age of 96. The royal family’s statement indicated that Michael died at his long-time home in Switzerland, where he had lived for several decades while in exile
King Michael of Romania dies, aged 96
The press office of the Elisabeta Palace in Bucharest, the official residence of the former Romanian royal family, have announced the death of Romania’s former King Michael, who passed away after a lengthy illness at the age of 96. The royal family’s statement indicated that Michael died at his long-time home in Switzerland, where he had lived for several decades while in exile