The Lissner Collection, Lot: 828. Estimate $6000. Sold for $42500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ROMANIA, Principality. Carol I. As Domnitor, 1866-1881. AV 20 Lei (21mm, 6.43 g, 6h). Bucharest mint. Candescu, chief engineer. Dated 1870 C. KM 7; Friedberg 2. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 67 WINGS APPROVED. Superb gem BU. Highest graded by five grades. Unimprovable. Incredibly rare so choice. Mintage of 5,000 pieces.