Romania, 1924 AD., Ferdinand I, Brussels mint, 2 Lei, KM 47.
Romania, Ferdinand I, Brussels mint, 1924 AD.,
2 Lei (ø 25 mm / 7,07 g), copper-nickel (copper 75%, nickel 25%), 7,0 g theor. mint weight, mintage 50.000.000 , axis coin alignment ↑↓ (180°), reeded edge,
Obv.: ROMÂNIA / [NIHIL SINE DEO] / 1924 , Romanian coat of arms with supporters in centre. Lettering across top, date at bottom; three five-ray stars flanking either side. Motto in tiny letters on ribbon below.
Rev.: BUN PENTRU / 2 / LEI , value above grain-wreath below, no mint mark between LEI and wreath (below E of LEI). “Bun pentru“ meaning “good for ... , value of ...“
KM 47 ; Schön 50 .
Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
1924 50.000.000 Brussels mint; thin planchet
1924 50,008,000 Poissy mint (thunderbolt mark above center of wreath); thick
Nihil sine Deo (“Nothing without God“) was the motto of the Romanian Kingdom (1878-1947) ruled by the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen dynasty.