Description:
Obverse
Year 2009, coat of arms of Romania, ROMANIA, face value "10 LEI", above a drawing depicting the emir on his way to the holy city's mirage (imagine extracted from poem Noapte de decembrie - December Night -, considered the best work of Macedonski), three verses from the poem:
„Şi tot către ele s-ajungă zoreşte, Cu / toate că ştie prea bine că-l mint / Şi porţi de topaze, şi turnuri de-argint.” - Towards them he still scurries, Although / he knows they are lying to him / And topaz gates, and silver towers. -
signature of Alexandru Macedonski placed underneath
Reverse
Inscription ALEXANDRU MACEDONSKI, years 1854 and 1920, effigy of Macedonski and outline of roses (flowers beloved by the poet)
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