Nothing without God (200 LEI, 1942)
What's up frens!
Got another coin today, this one from land of Dracula, Romania! If memory serves me right, this one is the second coin I show you from the country.
Let's check it out:
This is the reverse side of the coin and other than the romanian coat of arms, things are pretty standard. Denomination (200 LEI) and "1942" which is the minting date. Oh and the word "ROMANIA", which is pretty self explanatory 😅
Now let's check the obverse:
Here we have a portrait of Mihai I, king at the time of Romania and also the last ever king to reign the country. His reign lasted from 20 July 1927 to 8 June 1930 and again from 6 September 1940 until his forced abdication on 30 December 1947.
Interestingly, he first became king at age 5 but later a regency ruled in his name because he was too young.
Now, I don't know if he was a good king or not. But after a quick read it seems like he made moves both against the Nazis during WW II and later after the war against the commies, when Romania was occupied by the Soviet Union. Both really tough options to go for for a king of a small country, so my guess is that he was one of the goodies 😂
Here's a link to Wikipedia if you'd like to learn more on him.
Now what I find interesting about this coin is the edge. Despite it's small size (just 6g heavy) they managed to fit some engraved text:
It reads
NIHIL SINE DEO
For
Nothing without God
This is the official motto of the Romanian royal family, deeply tied to Romania’s monarchy and the belief that divine guidance was essential for the country's destiny.
When it comes to silver we have 6 g of 0.835 purity. Yeah, it's a small coin but at least we got a high purity!
And that friend concludes yet another coin!
See you soon with more shiny from all over the world!
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A very short reign and an interesting engraved text.
Nice! A coin from my home country!
With the country under Soviet occupation, and ruled by commies after they falsified elections, King Mihai had a heavy crown to wear... In 1947, students protested against the communist government and showed support for the king. More than 1000 students were arrested in December 1947, and the king was forced to abdicate under the threat that the arrested students would otherwise be executed. He was allowed to flee the country.
Although he survived the rise and fall of communism, years after the Romanian Revolution, he was not allowed to visit the country. The new neo-communist president was afraid of the influence of the king. Nevertheless, he came incognito using a Swiss passport, and more than a million people came to welcome him. He visited the burial grounds of the family and left in peace. A true gentleman!
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Thanks for the feedback sir! He also looked like a stud in his youth 😂😂😂
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Ooo, how I would love to visit Bran Castle on a night tour to do a little ghost hunting with a video camera.
If I,m lucky I could get a full body apparition of any long departed including Vlad the Impaler.
In the concept of comics, when you talk about Dracula I remember a news story when the Pope dies, a journalist makes a mistake when mentioning the Popemobile and says the Pope's Batmobile, the memes appear almost instantly, man social networks DO NOT miss anything hahaha.
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Mohair I seemed like an alright dude I guess. Would be interested in what the Romanians think.
Already got one in the comments!
He was in charge in possibly worst times, ww2 and then URSS, like he hit a shit storm
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Yeah tough times for a King 😂
Damn - now you made @alexvan proud - make Romania great again :-)
He does look like an ugly vampire 😆
lol yeah - but his wife is cute :-)
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Yes, fat one.
I was supposed to send him the 500 Lei one, but will do with an older one to compensate.
Lei what? Insider between the two of you :-)?
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Make me rich daddy
That is a cool coin! I don't think I have any Romania coins in the collection at all. Having one from the time of Vlad from Transylvania would be really awesome, but I bet they cost an arm and a leg.
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Hit me up on discord, as I will be in the USA at the start of June and could mail you something. Not on the West Coast, but it will definitely be cheaper to mail you within the USA, then from Europe.
Thanks, I'm not the best at navigating Discord, can you try to friend me? thebighigg987 on Discord
The coin is well detailed and looks cool
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Very nice, @trumpman !
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King at the age of 5? He must of been just a standin for those in power.
BTW, he is in theory half Greek, as Queen Helen of Greece and Denmark, his mother, was the daughter of King Constantine I of Greece.
So..half gay. Nice
Never knew ancient Romanians had a very strong belief on the living God. A good one. And the edge engraving, really makes it outstanding.
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This post reminded me of when I visited a museum and saw old coins —
I never realized how much life they carry until then.
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Hm..I forgot to send you this, will send you another one tomorrow, from 1880 with Carol I. He was a cool dude, that is for sure.
A beautiful coin indeed!
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Blah coin. But I’ve heard it’s a beautiful country.
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What things happened after it had been minted. Such coins become a total memory after some time.
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"The 1942 context makes this message even more powerful. In the middle of a world war, reminding people that 'nothing is possible without God' must have been a real source of hope."👍
@trumpman History is gold! Your post about the 1942 Romanian 200 lei note is awesome. The “Nothing Without God” motto and King Michael’s portrait are so cool. It’s fun learning about old money and its stories. Thanks for sharing this amazing piece of the past. It really makes history come alive!