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Romania is the third country in the word to fully convert to polymer notes. As of 14.12.01, all four denominations (10,000 Lei, 50,000 Lei, 100,000 Lei, and 500,000 Lei) in circulation were plastic, eventhough paper bank notes, including denominations lower than 10,000 Lei, still circulated and were being withdrawn as 5,000 Lei coin had been introduced in December 2001 (the 5,000 Lei paper bank note ceased to be legal tender on 30.06.02). As of 01.07.05, Romania is also the first country in the world to issue a complete second set of polymer notes.
By Mugur Constantin Isărescu, BNR Governor. |
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National Bank of Romania Annual reports:
By Razvan Dumitriu, BNR; 2009.
BNR
press release: BNR: Redenomination of
domestic currency
Law on the redenomination of
domestic currency
Newspaper article: Government to
redenominate currency (2004)
Newspaper article: Romanian MPs give green
light to Leu redenomination (2004)
Newspaper article: The money maker (2006)
Redenomination of Romanian polymer bank notes
On
01.07.05,
the Romanian Leu has been redenominated
so that 10.000 old Lei,
in circulation at that
date, has been replaced by 1 new Leu,
according to the Law No. 348 of 14.07.04
regarding the national currency denomination, published in the Official
Gazette, No. 664 of 23.07.04. Starting 01.07.05, the National Bank of
Romania has been issuing the new bank notes and coins.
The
Law stipulated that in the period subsequent to the introduction of the
new monetary issue until 31.12.06, the bank notes and coins in
circulation before 01.07.05 will be gradually replaced by the bank notes
and coins of the NBR's new monetary issue. Also, starting 01.03.05 until
30.06.06, the new prices and tariffs of goods and services will be
displayed both in the old and the new denomination, while the amount
stipulated in the utility suppliers' contracts in progress on 01.03.05,
and the invoices regarding utilities payments will be notified to the
parties, both in the old and the new denomination.
Serial numbers and the year of printing
The first two digits of the serial number
denote the year of printing, e. g., the serial number 001D2345678
denotes a bank note printed in the year 2000. There are
two exceptions: (1) all S1 bank notes were printed in
1999, but the serial numbers commence with "00", denoting the year 2000;
(2) serial numbers for S5R1b notes (uncut blocks of 4
notes) commence with "50" and therefore do not denote the year of
printing (S5R1a or regular circulating bank notes are not an exception). |
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Issued in 1999. The first two digits in the serial number are 00, which would usually indicate the year of printing, but not in this case. 45 million bank notes were printed.
Romania, 2,000 Lei,
issued in 1999. Issued on the occasion of the total Solar eclipse on
August 11, 1999, which was best visible from the territory of Romania.
The denomination of 2,000 Lei also symbolizes the then-approaching year
2000. This is the first Guardian® polymer bank note issued in Europe.
Front:
A depiction of our Solar system with the sun and the nine planets.
Romanian Coat of Arms at top left. National Bank of Romania’s logo at
top centre. Back: A map of Romania in Romanian flag
colors (blue, yellow, and red) and the depiction of the area where the
Solar eclipse was best visible.
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S2R1 issued on 18.09.00. S2R2 issued in 2001.
National Bank of Romania's description of 10,000 Lei bank note (S2)
Romania, 10,000 Lei,
issued in 2000. Front:
Portrait of Nicolae Iorga (1871-1940), Romanian writer, historian
journalist, and politician. A monumental personality of the Romanian
culture, gifted with an extraordinary memory; a president of the
National Assembly and a Prime Minister of Romania. Murdered in the 1940
by the Romanian nationalistic and anti-Semitic group the Iron Guard.
Gentian flowers in centre. Back: Episcopal Cathedral of
Curtea de Argeş monastery, erected by Neagoe Basarab in the early 16th
century. Crusader eagle of the ancient Vallachian Coat of Arms, used in
the late 17th and early 18th century, at left.
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Issued on 14.12.01.
National Bank of Romania's description of 50,000 Lei bank note (S3)
Romania, 50,000 Lei,
issued in 2001. Front:
Portrait of the composer George Enescu (1881-1955). Composer, pianist,
and violinist of world renown; professor of music in Paris, Vienna, and
the USA; creator of suites, chamber music, and operas. Carnation flower,
two musical notes, and a violin in centre. Back:
'Romanian Athenaeum' concert hall at left. A fragment of the score of
the Enescu's opera "King Oedipus" above. A musician's piano at centre
right.
Polymer bank note with face value of ROL 50,000 and coin with face value of ROL 5,000 (2001)
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Issued on 12.11.01.
National Bank of Romania's description of 100,000 Lei bank note (S4)
Romania, 100,000 Lei, issued in 2001. Front: Portrait of Nicolae Grigorescu (1838-1907), a painter. The greatest of the Romanian painters, an undisputed classic, a painter of mountain and hill regions, of the plain and the sea, of the earth-tillers, young and old, whom he regards with sympathy and portrays as proud, brave, dignified soldiers in battle and as diligent working people. Hollyhock flower, an artist's palette and paintbrush in centre. Back: A country house in centre. Nicolae Grigorescu's painting 'Rodica', representing a country girl at left. This painting, like many others, exhibits the artist's sympathy for the common people.
Polymer bank note with face value of ROL 100,000 (2001)
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S5R1 issued on 23.10.00. This issue was renumbered on 09.10.12.
National Bank of Romania's description of 500,000 Lei bank note (S5)
Romania, 500,000 Lei,
issued in 2000. Front:
Portrait of Aurel Vlaicu (1882-1913), Romanian engineer, inventor,
pilot, airplane builder, and winner of international flight awards. In
1913, he finished 'Vlaicu III', the first all-metal aeroplane in the
world. He died in the same year, flying his own aeroplane 'Vlaicu II'
over the Carpathian mountains. A mountain flower edelweiss and an
airplane propeller in centre. A TIDE (Transparent Intaglio Disappearing
Effect) security feature, visible when the note is tilted, at right.
Back: Mountain eagle head in centre right. 'Vlaicu II'
airplane design and 'Gnome' engine sketch at left.
On the issue of Lei 500,000 bank note and the Lei 1,000 coin (2000)
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Issued on 05.12.03.
National Bank of Romania's description of 1,000,000 Lei bank note (S6)
Romania, 1,000,000 Lei,
issued in 2003. This bank note has laser-made microperforations or tiny
holes in the bank note, which spell 1,000,000 when the note is viewed
towards the source of light. Front:
Portrait of Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912), Romanian playwright, author
and short-story writer. His home village is today named after him.
Comedy masks and a violet flower in the centre. Violet is also the
predominant color of the bank note. Back: Old building
of the National Theatre in Bucharest, where Caragiale was a General
Director for a short time. Caragiale's statue at left, tragedy mask at
right.
Press release on bank notes (withdrawal and new issue) (2003)
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Issued on 01.07.05.
Romania, 1 Leu,
issued in 2005. Front:
Portrait of Nicolae Iorga (1871-1940), Romanian writer, historian
journalist, and politician. A monumental personality of the Romanian
culture, gifted with an extraordinary memory; a president of the
National Assembly and a Prime Minister of Romania. Murdered in the 1940
by the Romanian nationalistic and anti-Semitic group the Iron Guard.
Gentian flowers in centre. Back: Episcopal Cathedral of
Curtea de Argeş monastery, erected by Neagoe Basarab in the early 16th
century. Crusader eagle of the ancient Vallachian Coat of Arms, used in
the late 17th and early 18th century at left and in the clear window.
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Issued on 01.07.05.
Romania, 5 Lei,
issued in 2005. A musical instrument lira as the perfect registration
security feature. Two musical notes in the complex clear window.
Front:
Portrait of the composer George Enescu (1881-1955). Composer, pianist,
and violinist of world renown; professor of music in Paris, Vienna, and
the USA; creator of suites, chamber music, and operas. Carnation flower,
two musical notes, and a violin in centre. Romanian coat of arms at top
left. Back: "Romanian Athenaeum" concert hall at left.
A fragment of the score of the Enescu's opera "King Oedipus" above. A
musician's piano at centre right.
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Issued on 01.07.05.
Romania, 10 Lei,
issued in 2005. Front:
Portrait of Nicolae Grigorescu (1838-1907), a painter. The greatest of
the Romanian painters, an undisputed classic, a painter of mountain and
hill regions, of the plain and the sea, of the earth-tillers, young and
old, whom he regards with sympathy and portrays as proud, brave,
dignified soldiers in battle and as diligent working people. Hollyhock
flower, an artist's palette and paintbrush in centre. Back:
A country house in centre. Nicolae Grigorescu's painting "Rodica",
representing a country girl at left. This painting, like many others,
exhibits the artist's sympathy for the common people.
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Issued on 01.07.05.
Romania, 50 Lei,
issued in 2005. Mountain eagle head and the numeral 50 embossed in the
complex clear window. Front:
Portrait of Aurel Vlaicu (1882-1913), Romanian engineer, inventor, pilot
and airplane builder. Winner of the international flight awards, in
1913, he finished "Vlaicu III", the first all-metal aeroplane in the
world. He died in the same year, flying his own aeroplane "Vlaicu II"
over the Carpathian mountains. A mountain flower edelweiss, and an
airplane propeller in centre. Romanian coat of arms at top left.
Back: Mountain eagle head in centre right. "Vlaicu II" airplane
design and "Gnome" engine sketch at left.
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Issued on 01.07.05.
Romania, 100 Lei,
issued in 2005. The complex clear window features a comedy mask at
right, a shadow image of a tragedy mask in the centre and an embossed
numeral 100 at left. Front:
Portrait of Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912), Romanian playwright, author
and short-story writer. His home village is today named after him.
Comedy masks and a violet flower in the centre. Violet is also the
predominant colour of the bank note. Romanian coat of arms at top left.
Back: Old building of the National Theatre in
Bucharest, where Caragiale was a General Director for a short time.
Caragiale's statue at left.
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Issued on 01.12.06. National Bank of
Romania's
Romania, 200 Lei,
issued in 2006. Front:
Portrait of Lucian Blaga (1895-1961), Romanian poet, playwright,
essayist, philosopher, professor and diplomat. Poppy flowers in the
centre and an open book with Blaga's poem ”Self-portrait”, which
describes him as being silent as a swan. He did not speak any words
until he was four, and he later described his early childhood as "under
the sign of the incredible absence of word". Back: The
Thinker of Hamangia, a masterpiece of the Neolithic art, at left. An old
water mill with a sessile oak in the centre. Wheels (invented in late
Neolithic, 5th millennium B.C.) and a rainbow in the background.
National Bank of Romania is to launch, starting 1 December 2006, the RON 200 bank note (2006)
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Issued on 01.07.05.
Romania, 500 Lei,
issued in 2005. An hourglass as an element of the complex clear window.
Front:
Portrait of Mihai Eminescu (1850-1889), late Romantic poet and probably
the best-known Romanian poet. He was active in the Junimea literary
society, was a prominent member of the Conservative Party and a
journalist at Timpul (The Time) newspaper. Lime tree blossoms, a quill
and an inkpot in the centre. Back: At left, a sample of
Timpul newspaper, where Eminescu was a journalist and an editor.
University Library in Iaşi, where Eminescu worked as director. Letters
BNR appear as a hidden image along the right side of the library
building.
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