French General Henri Mathias Berthelot - 10 lei 2019

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10 lei 2019 - French General Henri Mathias Berthelot

37 mm diameter, 31.103 g, 99.9% silver, reeded edge
Obverse: ROMANIA, face value 10 LEI, year 2019, coat of arms of Romania, an image of the General Berthelot's mansion from General Berthelot commune (formerly Fărcădinul de Jos)in the Hunedoara county

Reverse: bust of the general, inscription HENRI MATHIAS BERTHELOT and years 1861-1931

Issuing date: 22nd of April 2019

Maximum mintage: 300 coins

Bust of the French general, under General Berthelot's oak, planted by himself during the celebrations of 1928. The oak was then 10 years old, the age of Greater Romania. In the background is the building where the French Hospital of Iaşi operated in 1917-1918, now the headquarters of the George Enescu National University of Arts in Iaşi. photo 17th of November 2019

the memorial plaque from the general's oak; photo 17.11.2019:

GENERALUL HENRI MATHIAS BERTHELOT
1961-1931, COMANDANTUL MISIUNII MILITARE
FRANCEZE DIN ROMANIA IN ANII PRIMULUI
RAZBOI MONDIAL 1916-1917. A FOST OMAGIAT, LA 1927,
PE ACEST LOC DIN VECHEA PIATA A PRIMARIEI.
GENERALUL A PRIMIT DEFILAREA TRUPELOR
ROMANE SI A PLANTAT UN STEJAR.
AMINTIREA LUI HENRI BERTHELOT ESTE
MARTURIE VIE A AMICITIEI ROMANO-FRANCEZE.
BUSTUL A FOST REALIZAT DE L. GOUÉ IN ANUL 1932.
PRIMARIA MUNICIPIULUI IASI, 11 NOIEMBRIE 2014

The residence of Professor George Bogdan (1859 - 1930) from 40 de Sfinţi Street (now Berthelot Street) no. 18 from Iaşi, where the French general Henri Mathias Berthelot (1861 - 1931), head of the French Military Mission in Romania, was hosted. photo October 2017, during the renovation works

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