Romanian 5,000 leu coin

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5000 lei
Coin from 2001
General information
Country	Romania
Value	5000.00 lei
Years	2000–2004 (commemorative) 2001–2006 (general)
Measurements and composition
Mass	Click to 31.103 g (commemorative) 2.5 g (general)
Diameter	Click to 35 mm (commemorative) 24 mm (general)
Composition	Click to Gold (commemorative) Magnesium-aluminum alloy (general)
Appearance
Edge	Click to Smooth (commemorative) Twelve edges (general)
Obverse	Click to Various (commemorative) State title, value (general)
Reverse	Click to Various (commemorative) Coat of arms of Romania, year of minting, ornamental leaves (general)
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The 5000 leu coin was first issued by the Monetăria Statului of Romania in 2000, as a commemorative issue. Commemoratives of this denomination continued to be issued until 2004. From 2001 to 2006, a general issue 5000 leu coin was issued before being demonetized.

Coins

General issue

The general issue 5000 leu coin was composed of a magnesium-aluminum alloy, weighed 2.52 grams, and measured 23.5 millimeters in diameter and 2.4 millimeters in thickness. Unlike the other coins of its series, it was dodecagonal in shape. The obverse of the 5000 leu coin displayed a legend reading, "ROMANIA", as well as the coin's value. Depicted on the reverse was the coat of arms of Romania, two sprigs, the year of minting, and the signature of the engraver, Vasile Gabor.

Commemorative issues

In 2000, the first commemorative 5000 leu coin was introduced. Afterward, commemorative coins at this denomination were produced annually until 2004. Each was composed of .999 fine gold, weighed 31.103 grams, and measured 35 millimeters in diameter.

Image	Issued	Subject	Obverse	Reverse	Mintage
	1 August 2000	Michael the Brave's unification of Romania	Coat of arms of Romania, signet of Michael the Brave, "ROMANIA", value, year	Michael the Brave, Mihai Vodă Monastery, "400 ANI DE LA UNIREA TARII ROMANESTI, TRANSILVANIEI SI MOLDOVEI SUB MIHAI VITEAZUL", "1600", "2000"	1500
	27 December 2000	2000 Years of Christianity	Coat of arms of Romania, cross containing Christian symbols, "ROMANIA", value, year	Jesus Christ, "2000 DE ANI DE CRESTINISM", "COMEMORAREA MILENIULUI"	1000
	15 March 2001	125th anniversary of Constantin Brâncuşi's birth	Coat of arms of Romania, the Endless Column, "ROMANIA", value, year	Constantin Brâncuşi, Brâncuşi's signature, "CONSTANTIN BRANCUSI", "1876-2001", V.G	500
	11 March 2002	150th anniversary of Ion Luca Caragiale's birth	Coat of arms of Romania, masks of Comedy and Tragedy, Caragiale's signature, "ROMANIA", value, year	Ion Luca Caragiale, "1852", "1952", "150 ANI DE LA NASTEREA LUI ION LUCA CARAGIALE"	250
	20 October 2003	625th anniversary of the building of Bran Castle	Coat of arms of Romania and Braşov within a shield, "ROMANIA", value, year	Bran Castle, medallion bearing "1378" and "2003", "625 ANI DE LA INCEPEREA CONSTRUCTIEI", "CASTELUL BRAN"
	19 April 2004	500th anniversary of Stephen the Great's death	Coat of arms of Romania, tower of a fortress, signet of Stephen the Great, "ROMANIA", value, year	Stephen the Great, Putna Monastery, "500 ANI DE LA MOARTEA LUI STEFAN CEL MARE", "1504", "2004"

References

• Romanian leu on the English Wikipedia
• National Bank of Romania (English) (Romanian)
• 5000 Lei — Romania 2001–2006