ROMANIAN CURRENCY FROM ITS BEGINNING TO THE GREAT UNION OF 1918
ROMANIAN CURRENCY FROM ITS BEGINNING TO THE GREAT UNION OF 1918

Summary/Abstract: According to archaeological findings and historic documents, many coins have been circulated as a form of exchangeon Romanian territory, since ancient times. Thus, the Romanian numismatic heritage shows Romanian national identityand unity. Throughout time, famous personalities brought significant contributions to the realization and development of anational monetary system, taking into account the events that occurred in the past. The circumstances under which the leubecame the national currency of Romania are very complex and interesting, considering that, over time, the Romanians useda lot of different coins. Among the most important historical events that led up to the leu becoming the national currency ofRomania, we should mention the Union of the Romanian Principalities, the Reign of Carol I, the Romanian Constitution of1866 and the 1867 Romanian monetary law. Furthermore, Romania fought for independence and a unified nation and theGreat Union of 1918 was a great challenge for the entire Romanian monetary system.

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