150 years since Mihai Eminescu's literary debut in Familia magazine - 10 lei 2016

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10 lei 2016 - 150 years since Mihai Eminescu's literary debut in Familia magazine

37 mm diameter, 31.103 g, 99.9% silver, reeded edge
Obverse: face value 10 LEI, coat of arms of Romania, ROMANIA, year 2016, bust and signature of Mihai Eminescu, on the background a fragment of the poem "De-aş avea..." ("If I had..."), the debut poem of Eminescu, in Familia magazine published at Pest

Reverse: fragment of the engraving from the frontispiece of Familia magazine, inscription "DEBUTUL LUI Mihai Eminescu IN REVISTA FAMILIA" meaning "DEBUT OF Mihai Eminescu IN FAMILIA (FAMILY) MAGAZINE", year 1866

Issuing date: 8th of February 2016

Mintage: 200 coins

Young lady reciting from the poetry of Eminescu nearby the bust of the poet on the Alley of Classics in Chişinău, on 15th of January 2016

Young lady singing the „Eminescu” song, on Grigore Vieru lyrics and on the muzical composition of Ion Aldea-Teodorovici, on 15 ianuarie 2016

Young ladies reciting from the poetry of Eminescu nearby the bust of the poet on the Alley of Classics in Chişinău, on 15th of January 2016

Bust of Mihai Eminescu on the Alley of Classics of the Public Garden in Chişinău, adorned with flowers for the 166th anniversary of the birth of the poet (15th of January 2016)

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