25 mm diameter, ~7 g, flat edge face value "500 LEI", globule above, C.D below (probably standing for the engraver name, Constantin Dumitrescu), laurel wreath, ROMANIA	laurel wreaths at left and at right, coat of arms of Romania, globule above, below year 1995
25 mm diameter, 5.7 g, flat edge face value "500 LEI", globule above, laurel wreath, ROMANIA	laurel wreaths at left and at right, coat of arms of Romania, globule above, below year 1996

The 500 lei 1995 pattern pictures above are present on Romanian coins through the kind permission of Mr. sebii.

The 500 lei 1996 pattern pictures above are present on Romanian coins through the kind permission of Mr. J. Ardelean.