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Kingdom of Romania
(1881–1947)

Socialistic Romania
(1947–1989)

Modern Romania
(1989-)

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First

Leu (1867-1947) = 100 Bani

Second

Leu (1947-1952) = 100 Bani

Third

Leu (1952-2005) = 100 Bani

Fourth

Leu (2005-date) = 100 Bani

Kingdom of Romania
(1881–1947)

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First

Leu (1867-1947) = 100 Bani

[-] 1909-1931 Issue

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1915
1 Leu

Woman;

Moreni oil field^?;

Grapes;

Wheat and

sickle;

Bank logo

Capitoline wolf;

Trajan;

Decebalus;

Arms;

Bank logo

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#

113

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1920
20 Leu

Girl and boy

Crusader eagle from

Arms

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#20a.19

100

[-] 1940-1945 Issue, 1943-1 947 Issue

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1940
100 Lei

Woman sitting

Arms

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113

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1940
500 Lei

Two farm wives;

Arms

Peleș Castle in

Sinaia

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

moderate crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

light edges tear

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#

83

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1943
1,000 Lei

Farmer women and children;

Laurel and

Oak branches;

arts collage

Farmer women

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

moderate crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

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104

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1941
2,000 Lei

Farmer women and child;

Oak leaves

Farmer women;

Moreni oil field^?;

Peleș Castle in Sinaia and

Bucegi Mountains;

Arms

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

light crease

light puncture holes (perforator / stapler)

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112

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1944
5,000 Lei

Decebalus;

Trajan;

Arms

Oil derrick;

town^?; farmer with

Oxen;

industrial collage;

arts collage;

Bank logo

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

heavy crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

light general paint wear

moderate edges tear

light natural holes

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#

105

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1945
10,000 Lei

Farmer women and children;

Laurel and

Oak branches;

arts collage

Farmer women;

Arms

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

heavy crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

moderate general paint wear

heavy edges tear

moderate natural holes

moderate missing piece

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#

105

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1945
100,000 Lei

Farmer women and child

Farmer women on a field

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

light crease

light stains (dirtiness)

light edges tear

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90

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1947
100,000 Lei

Decebalus;

Trajan;

Bank logo

Peasants;

Grape vines; Laurel and Oak

wreath;

Arms

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86

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1947
1,000,000 Lei

Decebalus;

Trajan;

Bank logo

Peasants;

Grape vines; Laurel and Oak

wreath;

Arms

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

light crease

light stains (dirtiness)

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90

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1947
5,000,000 Lei

Capitoline wolf;

Farmer women and children;

Laurel and

Oak branches;

arts collage

Farmer women

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106

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[-] 1945; 1947 ND Issue

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1945
20 Lei

Michael I of Romania

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#

62

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1947
20 Lei

Trajan;

Decebalus;

Dacian Draco;

Falx;

Dacian armaments;

Oak and

Laurel branches;

Industry and agriculture collage;

Monogram

Weaver;

Wheat;

jug;

sickle;

industry;

agriculture collage

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62

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1945
100 Lei

Michael I of Romania

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

heavy crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

light general paint wear

moderate edges tear

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#

62

Second

Leu (1947-1952) = 100 Bani

[-] 1947 Third Issue, 1948 Issue

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1947
100 Lei

Intellectual with torch; farmer with Wheat; worker with hammer;

Laurel

medium creases

moderate stains (dirtiness)

very light edges damage

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66

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1947
500 Lei

Woman

Farmer

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69

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1947
1,000 Lei

Tudor Vladimirescu; produce

Produce;

Arms

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#

69

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1948
1,000 Lei

Tudor Vladimirescu; produce

Produce;

Arms

substantial creases

moderate stains (dirtiness)

moderate color wear

heavy edges damage

1-2 small natural holes

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#85a

69

Socialistic Romania
(People`s Republic)
(1947–1989)

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Third

Leu (1952-2005) = 100 Bani

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1950 Issue, 1949-1952 Issue, 1952 Issue

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1952
1 Lei

Arms

Missing Quality Markers, To Be Added

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#

57

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1952
3 Lei

Arms

extremely creased

moderate stains (dirtiness)

light tear

heavy loss of color

very heavy edge damage

moderate natural holes

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61

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1952
5 Lei

Girl;

Arms

Dam construction^?

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65

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1952
10 Lei

Furnace worker;

Arms

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73

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1950
20 Lei

Woman

Arms

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#

73

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1952
25 Lei

Tudor Vladimirescu;

Arms

STZ-3 tractor^?,

ZIS 150 truck^?,

harvester^?; harvesting;

Wheat

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#

80

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1952
100 Lei

Nicolae Bălcescu;

Arms

House of the Free Press in

Bucharest

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

heavy crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

moderate general paint wear

moderate writings

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90

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1949
500 Lei

Vasile Ursu Nicola,

Ion Oarga,

Marcu Giurgiu;

Arms

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73

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1950
1,000 Lei

Nicolae Bălcescu;

Arms

River boat in the

Iron Gates on the

Danube

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#

90

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[-]

1966 - 1994

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1966
1 Lei

Arms

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#

75

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1966
3 Lei

Arms

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75

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1966
5 Lei

Arms

Port of

Constanța

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

heavy crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

light edges tear

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#

75

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1966
10 Lei

Arms

Harvest scene,

UTB 45 S tractor

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#

75

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1966
25 Lei

Tudor Vladimirescu;

Arms

Hunedoara steel works in

Hunedoara

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#

75

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1966
50 Lei

Alexandru Ioan Cuza;

Arms

Palace of Culture in

Iași

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#

75

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1966
100 Lei

Nicolae Bălcescu;

Arms

Romanian Athenaeum in

Bucharest

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

light crease

light stains (dirtiness)

paper note

#

75

Modern Romania
(1989-)

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[-] 1991 Issue

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1991
500 Lei

Constantin Brâncuși; fragment from his

'The Gate of The Kiss' in Târgu Jiu;

Bank logo

Constantin Brâncuși in his

workplace with model of his

'Endless Column', fragment from

The Gate of The Kiss in Târgu Jiu;

Bank logo

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#

75

[-] 1991-1994 Issue

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1992
200 Lei

Grigore Antipa;

'Tudor Vladimirescu' steamboat;

Grey heron;

White waterlily;

Sulina lighthouse;

Bank logo;

Arms

Map of

Danube delta;

Grey herons;

Carp;

Fishing net;

Bank logo

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77

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1992
500 Lei

Constantin Brâncuși;

'Măiastra';

'Endless Column' in Târgu Jiu;

Bank logo;

Arms

'Mademoiselle Pogany',

'The Cock',

'The Beginning of the World';

The Gate of The Kiss in Târgu Jiu;

Bank logo

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77

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1991
1,000 Lei
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Mihai Eminescu;

sailing ship^?;

Bank logo

Putna Monastery;

Bank logo

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77

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1993
1,000 Lei
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Mihai Eminescu;

sailing ship^?;

Bank logo;

Arms

Putna Monastery;

Bank logo

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

moderate crease

light stains (dirtiness)

moderate general paint wear

light natural holes

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#

77

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1992
5,000 Lei
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Avram Iancu; a

Maramureș church;

Eastern Carpathians;

Bank logo;

Arms

Densuș Church;

Dacian Draco;

Gate of Alba Carolina Citadel in Alba Iulia;

Arms of Michael the Brave;

Bank logo

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#

77

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1993
5,000 Lei
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Avram Iancu; a

Maramureș church;

Eastern Carpathians;

Bank logo;

Arms

Densuș Church;

Dacian Draco;

Gate of Alba Carolina Citadel in Alba Iulia;

Arms of Michael the Brave;

Bank logo

Old Quality System (replacement pending)

moderate crease

moderate stains (dirtiness)

moderate edges tear

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77

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1994
10,000 Lei

Nicolae Iorga; statue of

Glycon;

Bank logo;

Arms

Suţu Palace in Bucharest;

Statue of

Fortuna and

Pontus;

Thinker of Hamangia;

Bank logo

Missing Quality Markers, To Be Added

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#

77

[-] 1999 Commemorative Issue

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1999
2,000 Lei

Solar system

Solar eclipse of 1999; Romania outline and flag

Perfect Banknote

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#111a

143 x

63

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[-] 1996 - 2000

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1998
1,000 Lei

Mihai Eminescu;

White lily;

quill;

Arms;

Bank logo

Ruins of Histria, blossom of

Eminescu's Silver linden tree in Iași;

Chicory;

Bank logo

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61

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1998
5,000 Lei

Lucian Blaga;

Poet's daffodil;

vine leaf;

Arms;

Bank logo

Wayside cross;

vine leaf;

Bank logo

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61

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1999
10,000 Lei
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Nicolae Iorga;

Willow gentian;

Arms;

Bank logo

Cathedral in Curtea de Argeş; Crusader eagle from

Arms;

Bank logo

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61

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1996
50,000 Lei
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George Enescu;

Carnation;

musical notes;

Violin;

Arms;

Bank logo

Sphinx of Bucegi Mountains; musical score from his

'Œdipe';

Violin;

treble clef;

Bank logo

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61

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2000
50,000 Lei
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George Enescu;

Carnation;

musical notes;

Violin;

Arms;

Bank logo

Sphinx of Bucegi Mountains; musical score from his

'Œdipe';

Violin;

treble clef;

Bank logo

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61

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2000
100,000 Lei
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Nicolae Grigorescu;

Marsh mallow;

paintbrush;

palette;

Arms;

Bank logo

Vlădești house;

'Rodica' by him;

Bank logo

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#

61

[-] 2000-2004 Polymer

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2001
10,000 Lei
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Nicolae Iorga;

Willow gentian;

Arms;

Bank logo

Cathedral in Curtea de Argeş; Crusader eagle from

Arms;

Bank logo

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#

68

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2001
50,000 Lei
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George Enescu;

Carnation;

musical notes;

Violin;

Lyre;

Arms;

Bank logo

Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest; musical score from his

'Œdipe';

Piano;

treble clef;

Lyre;

Bank logo

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#

68

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2001
100,000 Lei
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Nicolae Grigorescu;

Marsh mallow;

paintbrush;

palette;

Arms;

Bank logo

Vlădești house;

'Rodica' by him;

Bank logo

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68

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2001
500,000 Lei

Aurel Vlaicu;

Edelweiss;

propeller;

Arms;

Bank logo

Eagle;

Design of 'A Vlaicu II';

'Gnome Omega' engine;

Bank logo

light creases

very light edges damage

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68

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2001
1,000,000 Lei

Ion Luca Caragiale;

Wood violet;

theatrical masks;

Arms;

Bank logo

Old National Theater, his

Statue by Constantin Baraschi in Bucharest;

theatrical masks;

Bank logo

light creases

superficial stains (dirtiness)

polymer note

#116a.1

166 x

77

rom2000-Pending description

Fourth

Leu (2005-date) = 100 Bani

[-] 2005 - 2018

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2005
1 Lei

Nicolae Iorga;

Willow gentian; Crusader eagle from

Arms;

Arms;

Bank logo

Cathedral in Curtea de Argeş; Crusader eagle from

Arms;

Bank logo

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62

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2005
5 Lei

George Enescu;

Carnation;

musical notes;

Violin;

Lyre;

Arms;

Bank logo

Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest;

Piano; musical score from his

'Œdipe';

musical note;

Bank logo

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#

68

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2005
10 Lei

Nicolae Grigorescu;

Marsh mallow;

paintbrush;

palette;

Arms;

Bank logo

Vlădești house,

'Rodica' by him;

paintbrush;

palette;

Bank logo

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72

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2021
20 Lei

Ecaterina Teodoroiu;

Yellow crocus;

Badge of Romanian Scout Association;

Fleur de lis;

Bugle horn;

Arms;

Bank logo

Victory from

Victory Medal;

Mausoleum of Mărășești;

Fleur de lis;

Bank logo

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#127

72

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2018
50 Lei

Aurel Vlaicu;

Edelweiss;

Eagle; propeller;

Arms;

Bank logo

Eagle;

Design of

'A Vlaicu II';

'Gnome Omega' engine;

Bank logo

superficial crease

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#120h

77

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2018
100 Lei

Ion Luca Caragiale,

Wood violet;

theatrical masks;

Arms;

Bank logo

Old National Theater, his

Statue by Constantin Baraschi in Bucharest;

theatrical masks;

Bank logo

superficial crease

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#121i

82

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2006
200 Lei

Lucian Blaga;

Red poppies; his

'Autoportret';

pen;

Arms;

Bank logo

watermill wheels;

rainbow;

Thinker of Hamangia;

Bank logo

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82

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2005
500 Lei

Mihai Eminescu; blossom of

Eminescu's Silver linden tree in Iași;

quill and inkwell;

hourglass;

Arms;

Bank logo

Central University Library of Iași;

'Timpul';

hourglass;

Bank logo

polymer note

#

82

[-] 2018-2021 Commemorative Issues

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2019
100 Lei

Carol I medal, Ion Ion Constantin Brătianu

Palace of Assembly of Romanian Parliamaent, order of Carol I

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#125a

82

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2021c
20 Lei

Boy, young

Mercury;

Trajan;

Oak and

Olive branch;

Arms

Trajan

Perfect Banknote

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