As of 16 June 2025, the National Bank of Romania will put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, a gold coin and a coppered tombac coin dedicated to the 745th anniversary of the first documentary attestation of the town of Sighișoara.
The coins have the following specifications:
| Metal |
gold |
coppered tombac |
| Face value |
lei 100 |
leu 1 |
| Fineness |
900‰ |
- |
| Shape |
round |
round |
| Diameter |
21 mm |
37 mm |
| Weight |
6.452 g |
23.5 g |
| Edge |
milled |
milled |
| Quality |
proof |
proof |
Obverse of the gold coin: an image of the Church on the Hill and the Clock Tower in Sighișoara, the inscription “ROMANIA” in an arc, the coat of arms of Romania, the year of issue “2025” and the face value “100 LEI”.
Obverse of the coppered tombac coin: an image of the Church on the Hill and the Clock Tower in Sighișoara, the inscription “ROMANIA” in an arc, the coat of arms of Romania, the year of issue “2025” and the face value “1 LEU”.
Reverse (common to the gold coin and the coppered tombac coin): a graphic rendition of Sighișoara stronghold, the town’s current coat of arms and the inscriptions “SIGHISOARA” and “1280” – the year of the town’s first documentary attestation.
The gold coins are housed in transparent plastic capsules and are accompanied by presentation leaflets and certificates of authenticity in Romanian, English and French, bearing the signatures of the Governor and the Chief Cashier of the National Bank of Romania. The coppered tombac coins are housed in transparent plastic capsules, being embedded in presentation leaflets and inserted in cardboard holders.
The maximum mintage is 1,000 for the gold coin and 5,000 for the coppered tombac coin.
The selling price for the gold coin, including the presentation leaflet and the certificate of authenticity, is lei 5,200.00, VAT excluded. The selling price for the coppered tombac coin, including the presentation leaflet and the cardboard holder, is lei 250.00, VAT excluded.
The gold and coppered tombac coins dedicated to the 745th anniversary of the first documentary attestation of the town of Sighișoara 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 at: BNR Numismatics.