NBR launches coins dedicated to Constantin Brâncuși / Five million 50-bani coins enter circulation

The National Bank of Romania will put into circulation on Monday a brass coin with a face value of 50 bani, dedicated to sculptor Constantin Brâncuși, whose birth anniversary marks 150 years.

The NBR announced that it will also launch gold, silver and brass collector coins as part of its numismatic program. At the same time, the brass coin bearing the Constantin Brâncuși theme will be made available to the general public as part of the issue intended for circulation.

NBR officials said that five million pieces will be put into circulation. The coin has a face value of 50 bani and marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of one of Romania’s best-known artists.

The issue is part of the National Bank’s efforts to mark anniversaries and important figures in Romanian culture through coins. The gold, silver and brass pieces issued for collectors are intended for numismatists, while the 50-bani coin can be used in ordinary transactions.