The National Bank of Romania (BNR) will put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, a silver coin to mark the150th birth anniversary of endocrinologist Constantin I. Parhon, inform agerpres.ro.
Featuring on the obverse of the coin is an image of the National Institute of Endocrinology C.I. Parhon in Bucharest, an excerpt from the founding decree issued by King Michael I, the inscription "ROMANIA" in an arc, the face value "10 LEI", the coat of arms of Romania and the year of issue "2024."
Featuring on the reverse of the coin is a portrait of Parhon in his laboratory, his name and the year of his birth and year of his death"1874" and "1969."
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 leaflet and the certificate of authenticity, is lei 530.00, VAT excluded.
The silver coins are legal tender in Romania.
The coins are put into circulation, for numismatic purposes, through the regional branches of the National Bank of Romania in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Constanta, Craiova, Iasi and Timisoara.