Romania, 1930 AD., Carol II, Paris mint, 10 Lei, KM 49.

Romania, Carol II (1930-1940), engraver: André-Marie Lavrillier, Paris mint, 1930 AD.,
10 Lei (ø 23 mm / 4,89 g), nickel-brass (copper 79%, zinc 20%, nickel 1%), 5,00 g theor. mint weight, mintage ? , axis coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), reeded edge,
Obv.: CAROL II REGELE – ROMANILOR / A. LAVRILLER , his head facing left, engraver's name below; die break above head.
Rev.: 10 – LEI / 1930 , crowned eagle, wings spread, holding cross in its beak, sword and scepter in its talons; on eagle's breast a shield displaying the crowned CC -monogram of Carol II instead of Romania's coat of arms, outer pearl circle, privy marks cornucopia (left) and wing (r.) flanking date.
KM 49 ; Schön 57 .

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage / Details
1930 30,000,000 London Mint, without mintmark
1930 London Mint, without mintmark; Proof
1930 Paris Mint, with privy marks; coin alignment
1930 15.000.000 Paris Mint, with privy marks; medal alignment
1930 Paris Mint, with privy marks; Proof
1930 H 7.500.000 Heaton, Birmingham Mint
1930 KN 7.500,000 Kings Norton, Birmingham Mint

Mints that struck 10 lei 1930 coins for king Carol II:
different mintmarks:
cornucopia & wing = Paris Mint privy marks
H = Heaton Mint
KN = Kings Norton Mint
no mintmark = Royal Mint London

The 10 lei coins struck in 1930 were minted in several mints. The coins struck in Paris have a horn of plenty with coins pouring out of it (mint sign) on the left and a wing on the right as distinctive signs. The wing marks the chief engraver of the Parisian Mint, Lucien Bazor. There are pieces minted at Paris with sides facing either commonly (inverted) or the medal fashion (upright). At Heaton Birmingham were struck coins with the mint sign H near the year and at Royal Mint London coins without any distinctive sign. The ones struck in Birmingham at King's Norton Metal Company are marked with K N.

From the total number of 60.000.000 coins, 30.000.000 were struck at London, 15 millions at Paris and the other 15 millions at Birmingham, 7.500.000 at Heaton and the same number at King's Norton.

The coins without mint sign were struck at Royal Mint London.

It is interesting to observe that the number of teeth on the edge differs from one mint to another. There are 113 teeth at the coins struck at London, 110 at those struck at Paris and 115 at the coins struck at King's Norton in Birmingham (no info about the coins with H, struck at Heaton).