50 Bani - Carol I

Features

Issuer	Romania
King	Carol I (1881-1914)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1910-1914
Value	50 Bani (0.50)
Currency	First leu (1867-1947)
Composition	Silver (.835)
Weight	2.5 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 9881
References	KM# 41 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 44 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Obverse

Carol I bust facing left

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CAROL.I.REGE.AL.ROMANIEI
TASSET

Engraver: Ernest Paulin Tasset

Reverse

A crown and an olive branch

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ROMANIA 50 BANI
1910

Engraver: Ernest Paulin Tasset

Edge

Bruxelles Mint 101 stripes/Hamburg Mint 120 stripes

Mints

	Hamburg Mint (Hamburgische Münze), Germany (801-date)
	Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)

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Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1910		$ 9.40	$ 12	$ 12	$ 15	$ 18	$ 27	Flat edge (101 reeds), Brussels mint	25%
1910								Proof	2%
1910	3 600 000		$ 9.70	$ 14	$ 14			Round edge (120 reeds), Hamburg mint	39%
1911	3 000 000		$ 8.80	$ 12	$ 12	$ 19	$ 130	Round edge (120 reeds), Hamburg mint	25%
1912	1 800 000		$ 9.70	$ 12	$ 14	$ 28	$ 100	Flat edge (101 reeds), Brussels mint	28%
1914				$ 8.00	$ 11			Flat edge (101 reeds), Brussels mint	12%
1914								Proof	1.1%
1914	1 600 000			$ 10	$ 12			Round edge (120 reeds), Hamburg mint	26%

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Bullion value: USD 4.88 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.067 oz

Current silver price: 72.73 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232436 Lot 61389	29 Aug 2024	1911 – Round edge (120 reeds), Hamburg mint	UNC (PCGS MS63)	USD 124.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 158 Lot 1104	14 May 2025	1911 – Round edge (120 reeds), Hamburg mint	AU	USD 81.19 (EUR 70.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 182 Lot 1277	6 Feb 2026	1911 – Round edge (120 reeds), Hamburg mint	VF	USD 6.96 (EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 141 Lot 2298	25 Oct 2024	1912 – Flat edge (101 reeds), Brussels mint	UNC	USD 20.88 (EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232436 Lot 61391	29 Aug 2024	1912 – Flat edge (101 reeds), Brussels mint	UNC (PCGS MS62)	USD 99.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232436 Lot 61390	29 Aug 2024	1912 – Flat edge (101 reeds), Brussels mint	UNC (PCGS MS63)	USD 119.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Katz Auction 108 Lot 1070	13 Jan 2024	1912 – Flat edge (101 reeds), Brussels mint	XF	USD 15.08 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 103 Lot 1203	9 Dec 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 31.32 (EUR 27.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 103 Lot 1202	9 Dec 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 26.68 (EUR 23.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 82 Lot 2038	13 May 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 9.28 (EUR 8.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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