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22 mm, copper
face value 1 PÂINE meaning
1 BREAD, outer pearl circle
outer pearl circle, inscription MANUTANTA CENTRALA A ARMATEI meaning ARMY CENTRAL BAKERY. With small letters M CARNIOL FIUL, the name of the engraver, FIUL meaning SON
J6 from MBR - used during World War II
20 mm, brass
face value 1 LEU, outer pearl circle
pearl and linear outer circle, inscription Cercul Militar Bucureºti (handwriting) meaning Army Clubhouse Bucharest
26 mm, brass
face value 5 LEI, outer pearl circle
pearl and linear outer circle, inscription Cercul Militar Bucureºti (handwriting) meaning Army Clubhouse Bucharest
30.4 mm, brass
face value 20 LEI, outer adorned circle
pearl and linear outer circle, inscription Cercul Militar Bucureºti (handwriting) meaning Army Clubhouse Bucharest

Cercul Militar (Military Circle) was the main officer club in many major Romanian cities; during the communist period the name was changed to Casa Armatei (Army's House). The club in Bucharest was called Central Army's House and nowadays is called National Military Circle. The token was used between the two World Wars.

The pictures of 1 PÂINE and 5 LEI Cercul Militar Bucureºti tokens above are present on Romanian tokens through the kind permission of Mr. Mircea Jar.

The pictures of 1 LEU Cercul Militar Bucureºti token above are present on Romanian tokens through the kind permission of Mr. Marian Bolum.

The pictures of 20 LEI Cercul Militar Bucureºti token above are present on Romanian tokens through the kind permission of of an anonimous donor.


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