Starting with the 11th of November 2013, NBR will introduce a set of coins in the numismatic circuit, dedicated to the 200 years celebration since the School of Engineering was established at Iasi by Gheorghe Asachi (nowadays, the 鈥淕heorghe Asachi鈥 Technical University of Iasi).
The coins set will comprise the Romanian coins already circulating 鈥 1ban ( cent), 5 bani (cents), 10 bani (cents), 50 bani (cents) and the commemorative coins of 50bani (cents) (Aurel Vlaicu, Mircea the Elder and Neagoe Basarab), as well as a silver medal.
On the obverse (front) of the coin, the NBR will render the statue of Gheorghe Asachi from Iasi, the inscriptions 鈥淕heorghe Asachi鈥, 鈥1813鈥 鈥 the year of the celebrated event – ,and in circular arc, the text 鈥200 years since establishing the School of Engineering in Iasi鈥. On the reverse an image depicting part of the 鈥淕heorghe Asachi鈥 Technical University Hall will be rendered, as well as the emblem of the university and the inscription in arc 鈥渙f the 鈥淕heorghe Asachi鈥 Technical University of Iasi鈥 and the issuing year 鈥2013鈥.
This numismatic edition will number 1000 sets. The acquisition price for a coin set is of 230 RON, plus taxes. The issuing in the numismatic circuit of the coins set is carried out by the NBR regional branches in Bucharest, Cluj, Iasi and Timis.
Source: Ziarul de Iasi
