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ROMANIA: Carol I, King, 1881-1914, AE medal (355.75g), 1914, XF

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ROMANIA: Carol I, King, 1881-1914, AE medal (355.75g), 1914, XF
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ROMANIA: Carol I, King, 1881-1914, AE medal (355.75g), 1914, 119mm large cast bronze medal for the New Wing of the Carol I University Library; CAROL I / REGE / AL ROMANIEI around bust of king leaning on book shelf // FUNDATIUNEA UNIVERSITARA / CAROL I / 1891 / 1914 around national arms and image of the "Carol I" Central University Library of Bucharest, XF The present "Carol I" Central University Library was founded in 1895 as the Carol I Library of the University Foundation. It was built on land bought by King Carol I of Romania for the "Carol I University Foundation" and designed by French architect Paul Gottereau. The building was completed in 1893 and opened on March 14, 1895. In 1911, the building was extended by the same architect and the new wing was opened on May 9, 1914. During the Romanian Revolution of 1989, a fire was started in the building and over 500,000 books, along with 3,700 manuscripts, were burnt. Starting in April 1990, the building was repaired and modernized, being reopened on November 20, 2001.