1945, Kingdom of Romania, Mihai I. Beautiful Brass 500 Lei Coin
Mint Year: 1945 Reference: KM-67. Denomination: 500 Lei Diameter: 30mm Material: Brass Weight: 10gm
Obverse: Head of Michael I left. Designer´s signature (H. IONESCU) below. Legend: MIHAI I REGELE ROMANILOR
Reverse: Crowned coat-of-arms of the Kingdom of Romania. Date (19-45) split at sides, value (500 LEI) below. Legend: ROMANIA 500 LEI
Michael (born October 25, 1921) reigned as King of the Romanians (Romanian: Maiestatea Sa Mihai I Regele Românilor, literally “His Majesty Michael I King of the Romanians”) from July 20, 1927 to June 8, 1930, and again from September 6, 1940, until forced to abdicate by the communists backed up by orders of Stalin to the Soviet armies of occupation on December 30, 1947. He is also a Prince of Hohenzollern.
A great-great-grandson of Queen Victoria by both of his parents and a third cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, he is one of the last surviving heads of state from World War II, the others being Simeon II of Bulgaria and former King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia.