4548) Nadia Comăneci who was the first female Gymnast who was the only one to score a perfect "10" (Ten) score ever in the history of Gymnastics in the Olympics, Romania: 50 Years since her record setting feat (1976-2026): 100 LEI (Gold) 10 LEI (Silver) or, 1 LEU (Base Metal)Proof Coins minted by the Monetăria Statului, Romanian State Mint at their facilities in Bucharest on behalf of the National Bank of Romania: Date/Year of Coins issue: 28.05.2026:
Gold and Silver Proof Coins issued by the National Bank of Romania featuring the Legendary Gymnast against an actual image of her performint at the Olympic Games in 1076
The National Bank of Romania has released a range of coins marking the 50th anniversary of an Olympic first when gymnast Nadia Comăneci became the first female gymnast to achieve a perfect score of 10.0 at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
Just before the start of the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Omega, the official timers and providers of time-keeping scoreboards, inquired to the International Olympic Committee how many digits they should include on the electronic scoreboard, and were told that three digits would be sufficient, as a score of 10.00 would not be possible, nor has it ever been achieved.
However, on the 18th July 1976, Comăneci made sporting and Olympic history with a ‘perfect 10’ on the uneven bars.
After her amazing performance and the score was posted on the boards, there was utter confusion on the part of Comăneci, her coaches, the audience and the TV announcers who could not understand why the board displayed 1.00.
Since the scoreboard was limited to three digits, it was finally left to the announcer who informed the elated crowd that she had indeed scored a perfect 10.
The Coins:
The Proof Coins have been minted by the Monetăria Statului, Romanian State Mint at their facilities in Bucharest on behalf of the National Bank.
The Reverses of the 100 LEI (gold) 10 LEI (silver) or, 1 LEU (base metal). design recreates one of Comăneci’s more memorable and iconic images, she is shown near the right side of the coin in the graceful pose after dismounting from the balance beam, arms extended and hands outstretched. Above her and along the upper is the text ROMANIA and to the lower left, the denomination 100 LEI (gold) 10 LEI (silver) or, 1 LEU (base metal). Near the lower rim are both the year of issue, 2026 and a small shield of the Romanian crest with two digits of the year on either side.
The Obverses of the 100 LEI (gold) 10 LEI (silver) or, 1 LEU (base metal) depicts the now-iconic image of Nadia Comăneci performing an exercise on asymmetric parallel bars, the moment she scored a perfect score of 10.
To the left of Comăneci and near centre, the time 073 in seconds of her routine and the three numbers 1.00 reflecting the score of 10.00 which she received.
To the lower right within the broad circle is her name ""NADIA COMANECI. Along the rim above the primary design is the commemorative text shown in incused lettering is the inscription PRIMA NOTA DE 10 (the first 10)
The specifications of the Silver Coin are:
Denomination Metal Weight Diameter Quality Maximum Mintage
1 Leu tombac 23.5 g. 37 mm. Proof 2000
(Tombac: Tombac is not a currency of Romania. Romania’s official currency is the leu (plural: lei).
It is actually a copper-zinc alloy used by the National Bank of Romania to mint certain commemorative and numismatic coins, often with a nominal value of 1 leu, but these are collector’s items rather than a separate currency).
10 Lei .999 Silver 31.1 g. 37 mm. Proof 1000
100 Lei .900 Gold 6.45 g. 21 mm. Proof 200
- Each coin is individually encapsulated and presented in a custom case with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) containing the signatures of the NBR governor and the central cashier.
- The gold, silver, copper-plated tombac and brass collector coins will be available directly through the Bucharest, Cluj, Iasi and Timişoara regional branches of the National Bank of Romania.
17) Institute of Speleology (Study of Caves) "Emil Racovita", Romania: A Century of Research (1920-2020): A set of four stamps issued by Romfilatelia (Romanian Post) featuring representative images of Caves of Romania which are of great importance for Speleological Research & Activity: Date of Stamp set issue: 18.06.2020
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