Numismatic set dedicated to Vlad Ţepeş on the occasion of celebrating 550 years since the first mention in writing of Bucharest, under his rule, on 20 September 1459.


Issue date: 16.09.2009

 

Gold Coin

  • Face Value: 500 LEI;
  • Type of Metal: Gold 999/1000;
  • Weight: 31,103 grams;
  • Dimension: Diameter 35 mm;
  • Edge: flat;
  • Quality: proof;
  • Maximum Issue volume: 250;
Obverse Obverse: in the foreground, the portrait of the ruler Vlad Ţepeş; beneath the portrait, the inscription “VLAD TEPES”; on the left side, the image of a window of the Old Princely Court; below, Romania’s coat-of-arms; on the outside, in the upper part, the inscription “ROMANIA” and beneath it the face value “500 LEI” and the year of issue – 2009.
Reverse Reverse: in the middle, the picture of the Old Princely Court; above, the document containing the first mention in writing of Bucharest and the inscriptions “1459” and “BUCURESTI”; below, the inscriptions “PALATUL VOIEVODAL „CURTEA VECHE” on the right side and “550 DE ANI DE LA PRIMA ATESTARE DOCUMENTARA” in the middle.
 
 

Silver Coin

  • Face Value: 10 LEI;
  • Type of Metal: Silver 999/1000;
  • Weight: 31,103 grams;
  • Dimension: Diameter 37 mm;
  • Edge: milled;
  • Quality: proof;
  • Maximum Issue volume: 500;
Obverse Obverse: in the foreground, the portrait of the ruler Vlad Ţepeş; beneath the portrait, the inscription “VLAD TEPES”; on the left side, the image of a window of the Old Princely Court; below, Romania’s coat-of-arms; on the outside, in the upper part, the inscription “ROMANIA” and beneath it the face value “10 LEI” and the year of issue – 2009.
Reverse Reverse: in the middle, the picture of the Old Princely Court; above, the document containing the first mention in writing of Bucharest and the inscriptions “1459” and “BUCURESTI”; below, the inscriptions “PALATUL VOIEVODAL „CURTEA VECHE” on the right side and “550 DE ANI DE LA PRIMA ATESTARE DOCUMENTARA” in the middle.
 
 

Coppered tombac Coin

  • Face Value: 1 LEU;
  • Type of Metal: Coppered tombac /1000;
  • Weight: 23,5 grams;
  • Dimension: Diameter 37 mm;
  • Edge: milled;
  • Quality: proof;
  • Maximum Issue volume: 1000;
Obverse Obverse: in the foreground, the portrait of the ruler Vlad Ţepeş; beneath the portrait, the inscription “VLAD TEPES”; on the left side, the image of a window of the Old Princely Court; below, Romania’s coat-of-arms; on the outside, in the upper part, the inscription “ROMANIA” and beneath it the face value “1 LEU” and the year of issue – 2009.
Reverse Reverse: in the middle, the picture of the Old Princely Court; above, the document containing the first mention in writing of Bucharest and the inscriptions “1459” and “BUCURESTI”; below, the inscriptions “PALATUL VOIEVODAL „CURTEA VECHE” on the right side and “550 DE ANI DE LA PRIMA ATESTARE DOCUMENTARA” in the middle.