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Romania: 30th anniversary of the revolution against communism remembered on new silver coins

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The Banca Naţională a României has released (16th December) new collector coins which remember the revolution that took place toward the end of 1989 and saw the removal of the last communist dictator to rule the country, ending dominance of the communist party in Romania, as well as restoring democracy after more than 40 years of an imposed communist government

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Romania: New gold coin marks 550th anniversary of church consecration at the Putna Monastery

The Banca Nationala a’ Romaniei has issued (18th March) new gold collector’s coins to mark the 550th anniversary of the consecration of the church at the Putna Monastery. A Romanian Orthodox monastery, it is considered one of the most important cultural, religious, and artistic centres established in medieval times

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Romania: Proof collector coin salutes historical gold Romanian 10-ducat coin of Mihai Viteazul

The Banca Nationala’ a Romaniei have issued (24th December) new gold collector coins in remembrance of one of Romania’s historic gold coins issued during the rule of a national hero, Mihai Viteazul, translated as “Michael the Brave” (1558–1601). Prince of Wallachia, prince of Moldavia, and de facto ruler of Transylvania, he was considered one of Romania’s greatest national heroes

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Romania: Proof collector coin salutes historical gold Romanian 10-ducat coin of Mihai Viteazul

The Banca Nationala’ a Romaniei have issued (24th December) new gold collector coins in remembrance of one of Romania’s historic gold coins issued during the rule of a national hero, Mihai Viteazul, translated as “Michael the Brave” (1558–1601). Prince of Wallachia, prince of Moldavia, and de facto ruler of Transylvania, he was considered one of Romania’s greatest national heroes

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Romania: New silver coin celebrates 150th anniversary of the founding of the Philharmonic Orchestra in Bucharest

The Banca Nationala a’ Romanei has issued (16th July) new collector silver coins minted in celebration of the Romanian National Philharmonic Orchestra, which observes its 150th anniversary this year. Founded as the Philharmonic Society of Romania on the 15th December 1868, by Eduard Wachmann (1836-1908) — a Romanian conductor, composer, and professor of German origin — his primary aim was to create a national and permanent Orchestra on the same level as the greatest European orchestral associations

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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

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