Romania Carol I Proof 5 Lei 1901-B PR63 PCGS, KM17.2,

Romania
Carol I Proof 5 Lei 1901-B PR63 PCGS, KM17.2, Stamb-54. A coveted Romanian rarity, far scarcer than the standard strike of this one-year type and the first time our firm has had the opportunity to bring an example to auction. The choice designation attests to the careful maintenance of the firm strike, all the devices fully rendered and displaying minimal rub. The expanses flicker with polychromatic fluorescence when rotated in hand, an effect paralleled at the highpoints but to a more subdued extent. With only two examples certified across PCGS and NGC, this being the better of the two, and seemingly no locatable examples auctioned in recent memory, this particular offering deserves extra consideration amongst collectors of Romanian numismatics.

Ex. CBG Numismatique Paris Auction (September 2022, Lot 575)

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Estimate: 12000-15000 USD