10 Lei 2009 - Timişoara, the first European city lit by electric street lamps


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General Description Timişoara, the first European city lit by electric street lamps

Issue date: 25/11/2009
Obv. Description On the left side, the face value – 10 LEI, a vintage street lamp, the inscription “ROMANIA”, the year of issue – 2009 and the coat-of-arms of Romania; on the right side, the depictions of some buildings and monuments that are representative for Timişoara: the Roman-Catholic Dome, part of the monument dedicated to the Holy Trinity, the statue of Virgin Mary, the Romanian Opera house, the Orthodox Cathedral, the Banat Museum and the “Mitropolit Şaguna” bridge over the Bega river.
Rev. Description The inscription “TIMISOARA – PRIMUL ORAS EUROPEAN ILUMINAT ELECTRIC” (Timişoara – the first European city lit by electric street lamps) in a half circle on four lines, images depicting the hydroelectric power station on the Bega river, a group of three electricity generators and the building of the first power station in Timişoara; in the lower part, the inscription “1884”.
Mintage Proof 500
Diameter 37.00 mm
Weight 31.1030 g
Material Silver 0.9990
Mint Romania - Bucharest
Edge Type reeded
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