Moneta's Temple and Gallery

ROMANIA (KINGDOM)~10 Bani 1905

Zantetsuken — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 21:09:44 -0400

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ROMANIA (SOCIALIST REPUBLIC)~100 Lei 1983

Zantetsuken — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 21:08:32 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Silver proof: 2,050th Anniversary of First Independent State. Two-year type. Mintage: 928 *RARE*

ROMANIA (SOCIALIST REPUBLIC)~25 Bani 1982

Zantetsuken — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 21:04:04 -0400

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ROMANIA (PEOPLES REPUBLIC)~5 Bani 1953

Zantetsuken — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 21:02:24 -0400

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ROMANIA (PRINCIPALITY)~5 Lei 1880

Zantetsuken — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 21:01:12 -0400

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ROMANIA (PRINCIPALITY)~2 Bani 1867 Proof

Zantetsuken — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 20:59:43 -0400

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MOLDAVIA (PRINCIPALITY)~AR Groschen 1375-1391 AD

Zantetsuken — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:52:39 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Under Prince: Petru Musat I. *RARE*

Romania 2 Lei 1911

Moneta — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:40:41 -0500

by: Moneta

Description: King Carol I. I acquired this coin and the 1914 issue to explore the design/engraving work of Tasset. Sure enough the Hammer & Sickle origins for which I am searching is incorporated here, or at least the sickle is. Tasset was the designer/engraver of the earliest appearance of the Hammer and Sickle motif in the Chilean Pesos of 1894/5 (see Chile). This coin design may also serve my project for "National Maiden & Ceres" coins. Mintage for 1911 is the lowest of the 4 year issue at 1M struck. The pagan pantheons of various Indo-European and Slavic peoples feature a goddess called Mara or Morana, who traditionally held a sickle in her left hand. In Hinduism the goddess of death Kali, sister of Shiva, holds a sickle in her left hand. [VLADIMIR KHUTAREV; "Russia Beyond"]

Romania 2 Lei 1914

Moneta — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 19:35:33 -0500

by: Moneta

Description: King Carol I. I acquired this coin and the 1911 issue to explore the design/engraving work of Tasset. Sure enough the Hammer & Sickle origins for which I am searching is incorporated here, or at least the sickle is. Tassot was the designer/engraver of the earliest appearance of the Hammer and Sickle motif in the Chilean Pesos of 1894/5 (see Chile). This coin design may also serve my project for "National Maiden & Ceres" coins. I'll have to reexamine the coin to determine if the edge variety is flat or round. The 1914 mintage is 2.452 M, yet they a bit hard to find. The pagan pantheons of various Indo-European and Slavic peoples feature a goddess called Mara or Morana, who traditionally held a sickle in her left hand. In Hinduism the goddess of death Kali, sister of Shiva, holds a sickle in her left hand. [VLADIMIR KHUTAREV, "Russia Beyond"]

MOLDAVIA & WALLACHIA~2 Para/3 Kopek 1773

Zantetsuken — Mon, 24 May 2010 23:19:45 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Made from the bronze of captured Turkish cannons during the Russo-Turkish War 1768-1774. Mint: Sadagura (now in the Ukraine).

MOLDAVIA & WALLACHIA~2 Para/3 Kopek 1772

Zantetsuken — Mon, 24 May 2010 23:16:33 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Made from the bronze of captured Turkish cannons during the Russo-Turkish War 1768-1774. Mint: Sadagura (now in the Ukraine).

MOLDAVIA & WALLACHIA~1 Para/3 Dengi 1772 (Large Crown)

Zantetsuken — Mon, 24 May 2010 23:12:04 -0400

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Made from the bronze of captured Turkish cannons during the Russo-Turkish War 1768-1774. Mint: Sadagura (now in the Ukraine).