Paper Money, Scripophily and Banking Histrory

Romania Orasul Bucuresti 4½% municipal bond Bucuresti 1000 Lei Aur / 810 Mark 1898

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Description

Bilingual (Romanian–German) 4½% municipal bond issued by the City of Bucharest in 1898 for 1000 Lei Aur or 810 Marks. Features allegorical figures of Labor and Justice, coat of arms, and detailed engraving. Printed by Socec, Bucharest. A fine specimen of Romania’s late 19th-century urban development finance.


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Good