Romania | |
| Value | 1.00 Romanian leu |
|---|---|
| Mass | 2.5 g |
| Diameter | 19.00 mm |
| Edge | Plain |
| Composition | Copper-plated steel |
| Years of minting | 1870, 1873-1874, 1876, 1881, 1884-1885, 1894, 1900-1901, 1906, 1910-1912, 1914, 1924, 1938-1941, 1992-1996 |
| Obverse | |
| Design | Coat of arms of Romania with date split across |
| Designer | Vasile Gabor |
| Design date | 1993 |
| Reverse | |
| Design | Country name at top, denomination in middle, wheat sheafs on each side |
| Designer | Vasile Gabor |
| Design date | 1993 |
The one leu coin was a coin of the Romanian leu. Introduced in 1870, it last circulated between 1992 and de facto 1996, when it was the lowest-denomination coin in the country. It was considered as circulating coin for accounting reasons and was still minted in proof sets until the 2005 denomination of the currency.
In addition to Romania, the coin was minted in Belgium, Austria, France and Hungary.