2 Leu Romania Silver Carol I of Romania (1839 - 1914)

2 Leu
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1900

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1900, Romania (Kingdom), Carol I. Scarce Silver 2 Lei Coin. F+

Mint Year: 1900 Condition: Fine+ Reference: KM-25. Mint Place: Vienna Denomination: 2 Lei Mint Official: A. Scharff Material: Silver (.835) Diameter: 27mm Weight: 9.79gm

Obverse: Bearded head of King Carol I left. Mint official´s signature (A. SCHARFF) below. Legend: CAROL I DOMNUL ROMANIEI

Reverse: Crowned coat-of-arms of the Kingdom of Romania. Value (2) to left, denomination (L) to right. Date below. Legend: ROMANIA / 2-L / 1900

Carol I of Romania, original name Prince Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, later simply of Hohenzollern (20 April 1839 – 10 October [O.S. 27 September] 1914), German prince, was elected Domnitor (Prince) of Romania on 20 April 1866 following the overthrow of Alexander John Cuza by a palace coup; following the defeat of the Ottoman Empire in the Russo-Turkish War he was proclaimed King of Romania with the consent of both the Turkish Sultan and the major European powers on 26 March 1881. He was the first ruler of the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen dynasty which would rule the country until the proclamation of a republic in 1947.

During his reign, he personally led Romanian troops during the Russo-Turkish War, 1877-78 and assumed command of the Russo/Romanian army during the siege of Pleven. The country achieved full independence from the Ottoman Empire (Treaty of Berlin, 1878) and acquired the southern part of the Dobruja from Bulgaria in 1913. Domestic political life, still dominated by the country’s wealthy landowning families organised around the rival Liberal and Conservative parties, was punctuated by two widespread peasant uprisings, in Walachia (the southern half of the country) in April 1888 and in Moldavia (the northern half) in March 1907.

He married Elisabeth of Wied in Neuwied on 15 November 1869. They only had one daughter, Maria, who died aged three.

Carol’s childlessness left his elder brother Leopold next in line to the throne. In October 1880 Leopold renounced his right of succession in favour of his son William, who in turn surrendered his claim eight years later in favour of his younger brother, the future king Ferdinand.


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CoinWorldTV 1900, Romania (Kingdom), Carol I. Scarce Silver 2 Lei Coin. F+ Mint Year: 1900 Condition: Fine+ Reference: KM-25. Mint Place: Vienna Denomination: 2 Lei Mint Official: A. Scharff Material: Silver (.835) Diameter: 27mm Weight: 9.79gm Obverse: Bearded head of King Carol ...

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CoinWorldTV 1894, Romania (Kingdom), Carol I. Beautiful Silver 2 Lei Coin. XF! Mint Year: 1894 Reference: KM-25. Mint Place: Vienna Denomination: 2 Lei Mint Official: A. Scharff Condition: A small edge-hit at 5 o'clock (obverse), light deposits, otherwise a nice XF! Material: Silver (.835 ...

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CoinWorldTV 1894, Romania (Kingdom), Carol I. Silver 2 Lei Coin. Cleaned VG-F! Mint Year: 1894 Reference: KM-25. Mint Place: Vienna Denomination: 2 Lei Mint Official: A. Scharff Condition: Cleaned (light hairlines), with remaining dark oxidation spots in obverse, otherise VG-F! M ...

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Posted by: anonymous  2016-12-05
RUMÄNIEN Carol I. 1866-1914. 2 Lei 1894, Brüssel. 9.99 g. Schäffer/Stambuliu 42. KM 25. Vorzüglich.

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Rumänien, Carol I. 2 Lei 1894. K.M. 25, Schäffer/Stambuliu 042. Kleiner Randfehler, vorzüglich

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Ausländische Münzen und Medaillen Rumänien 2 Lei 1894. Schäffer/Stambuliu 042, KM 25. Vorzüglich

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ROMANIA 1938-39-40 1 Leu UNC

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ROMANIA 1888 2 Leu Silver

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Rumänien, Carol I. Leu 1873. K.M. 10, Schäffer/Stambuliu 009. Sehr schön +
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