Charles Ier de Roumanie (1866-1914). Médaille d’Or, inauguration du nouveau bâtiment du Ministère des travaux publics, par J. Resch 1910, Bucarest.

Charles Ier de Roumanie (1866-1914). Gold Medal, inauguration of the new building of the Ministry of Public Works, by J. Resch in 1910, Bucharest. Obv. CAROL I. REGE AL ROMANIEI. Bust in uniform on the left. Rev. PALATVL MINISTERVLVI LVCRARILOR PVBLICE. View of the building of the Ministry of public relations, below ARCH. P. A. ANTONESCU and in the exergue: S'A PVS TEMELIA IN ZIVA DE 25 APRILIE 1906 FIIND MINISTRVION GRADISTEANV SI S'A INAVGVRAT IN ZIVA FIIND MINISTRV BASILE G. MORTV and signature RESCH. Forrer V p.94 - Buz. p.259 ; Gold - 276,19 g - 70 mm - 12 h. Top Pop : this is the only example graded ! PCGS SP63. SPECIMEN. Special Strike. Of the greatest rarity, probably unique ! Mint State. The Palace of the Ministry of Public works, begun in 1906, is the work of the architect Petre Antonescu, whose name is associated with many monuments in Bucharest: the Triumphal Arch, the Marmorosch Bank, the Palace of Arts, etc. Built between 1906 and 1910, the Palace is in neo-romanian style, inspired by the Brâncovenesc (romanian Renaissance) style. During the First World War, the Palace became the headquarters of the army command. Since the Second World War, it has been the seat of the Bucharest City Hall. On the occasion of it’s inauguration in 1910, a medal was struck by the Bucharest Mint to commemorate the event, known in gold (our example), silver and bronze.