200 Lev Kingdom of Romania (1881-1947) Silver Michael of Romania ...

1944, Kingdom of Romania, Mihai I. Nice Silver 200 Lei Coin. XF!

Mint Year: 1942 Reference: KM-63. Denomination: 200 Lei Condition: Numerous scratches, otherwise XF! Material: Silver (.835) Diameter: 24mm Weight: 6.08gm

Obverse: Head of Michael I right. Legend: MIHAI I REGELE ROMANILOR

Reverse: Crowned coat-of-arms splitting date (19-42). Value (200 LEI) below. Legend: ROMANIA – 200 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.