Description:
Obverse
The portrait of Alexandru Ioan Cuza during his early years in power and his name, the inscription “ROMANIA”, the coat-of-arms of Romania, the face value “10 LEI” and the year of issue “2011”.
Reverse
Men serving in the United Principalities’ army, wearing the uniforms of 1861: in the foreground, a General Staff colonel, superposed on an infantry squadron and a cavalry corps; in the background, a military drill site; on the outer ring, the inscription “PRIMELE INSTITUTII MILITARE ALE ROMANIEI MODERNE” in an arc on two rows; in exergue, the year “1861”.
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