Mint Romania joined the series of coins that repeat fragments of coins found in the territory of Romania. About 2.5 thousand years ago, gold coins, which were in vogue in Romania (then a Greek colony), minted their Greek city of Istria.

First documented currency on Romanian territory were silver drachmas (-8 g weight) issued by the Greek Istra about 480 BC.

Istria - the name of the peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. In the Bronze Age on the peninsula of Istria settle, which was the center of Nesaktsy. Istria engaged in piracy and trade, which reached the Balkans in the East and South of Italy in the west. In the III. BC. e. Peninsula begin to colonize the Greeks, based, in particular, on the site of the modern city of Pula. Finally Istria were conquered by Rome in 177 BC. e ..

After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the region was captured and ruined by the Goths and Lombards in 789, was annexed to the Frankish kingdom.

Gold coin minted in Istria

Gold coin minted in Istria

The obverse of the coin engraved central column, found during excavations in Istria. Top semicircular inscription Romania (country of issue), right 10 Lei (coin value), the right of the column coat of arms of Romania, over it - 2014 (year of issue).

On the reverse - the image of one of the ancient coins of Romania. Top circular inscription Monede Din Aur Batute La Histria (gold coins minted in Istria).