Should a numismatic issue fall short of the coins intended for online reservation, please be informed that items may be purchased directly from the counters of the NBR’s regional branches, without reservation, starting 7 April 2025.
As of 7 April 2025, the National Bank of Romania will put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, a silver coin to mark 175 years since the birth of Ioan Andreescu.
The coin has the following specifications:
| Metal |
silver |
| Face value |
lei 10 |
| Fineness |
999‰ |
| Shape |
round |
| Diameter |
37 mm |
| Weight |
31.103 g |
| Edge |
milled |
| Quality |
proof |
| Obverse |
 |
| Reverse |
 |
Obverse: a graphic composition featuring a painting palette, the inscription “ROMANIA” in an arc, the face value “10 LEI”, the year of issue “2025” and the coat of arms of Romania.
Reverse: the self-portrait and name of painter Ioan Andreescu, as well as his birth and death years “1850-1882”.
The silver coins are housed in transparent plastic capsules and are accompanied by booklets featuring a presentation of the numismatic issue and certificates of authenticity in Romanian, English and French. The certificates of authenticity bear the signatures of the Governor and the Chief Cashier of the National Bank of Romania.
The maximum mintage is 5,000 silver coins.
The selling price for the silver coin, including the booklet and the certificate of authenticity, is lei 580.00, VAT excluded.
The silver coins to mark 175 years since the birth of Ioan Andreescu are legal tender on the territory of Romania.
The coins are put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, through the regional branches of the National Bank of Romania in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Constanța, Craiova, Iași and Timișoara.
Information on how to purchase the coins can be found on the National Bank of Romania’s website, in the Numismatics section Numismatics section.