Banknotes:
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(1881–1947) (1947–1989) (1989-) |
Kingdom of Romania (1881–1947) |
First Leu (1867-1947) = 100 Bani |
[-] 1909-1931 Issue |
1915 1 Leu Woman; Moreni oil field?; Grapes; Wheat and sickle; Bank logo Capitoline wolf; Trajan; Decebalus; Arms; Bank logo | # 113 | ||||
1920 20 Leu Girl and boy Crusader eagle from Arms | #20a.19 100 |
[-] 1940-1945 Issue, 1943-1 947 Issue |
[-] 1945; 1947 ND Issue |
1945 20 | # 62 | ||||
1947 20 | # 62 | ||||
1945 100 Lei Michael I of Romania | # 62 |
Second Leu (1947-1952) = 100 Bani |
[-] 1947 Third Issue, 1948 Issue |
1947 100 Lei Intellectual with torch; farmer with Wheat; worker with hammer; Laurel | #67 66 | ||||
1947 500 | # 69 | ||||
1947 1,000 | # 69 | ||||
1948 1,000 Lei Tudor Vladimirescu; produce Produce; Arms | #85a 69 |
Socialistic Romania (People`s Republic) (1947–1989) |
Third Leu (1952-2005) = 100 Bani |
[-] 1950 Issue, 1949-1952 Issue, 1952 Issue |
1952 1 Lei Arms | # 57 | ||||
1952 3 Lei Arms | #82b 61 | ||||
1952 5 | # 65 | ||||
1952 10 | # 73 | ||||
1950 20 | # 73 | ||||
1952 25 | # 80 | ||||
1952 100 Lei Nicolae Bălcescu; Arms House of the Free Press in Bucharest | # 90 | ||||
1949 500 | # 73 | ||||
1950 1,000 | # 90 |
[-] 1966 - 1994 |
1966 1 Lei Arms | # 75 | ||||
1966 3 | # 75 | ||||
1966 5 Lei Arms Port of Constanța | # 75 | ||||
1966 10 Lei Arms Harvest scene, UTB 45 S tractor | # 75 | ||||
1966 25 Lei Tudor Vladimirescu; Arms Hunedoara steel works in Hunedoara | # 75 | ||||
1966 50 Lei Alexandru Ioan Cuza; Arms Palace of Culture in Iași | # 75 | ||||
1966 100 Lei Nicolae Bălcescu; Arms Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest | # 75 |
Modern Romania (1989-) |
[-] 1991 Issue |
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 | # 75 |
[-] 1991-1994 Issue |
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 | # 77 | ||||
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 | # 77 | ||||
# 77 | |||||
# 77 | |||||
1992 5,000 Lei 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 | # 77 | ||||
1993 5,000 Lei 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 | # 77 | ||||
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 | # 77 |
[-] 1999 Commemorative Issue |
1999 2,000 Lei Solar system Solar eclipse of 1999; Romania outline and flag | #111a 143 x 63 |
[-] 1996 - 2000 |
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 | # 61 | ||||
1998 5,000 Lei Lucian Blaga; Poet's daffodil; vine leaf; Arms; Bank logo Wayside cross; vine leaf; Bank logo | # 61 | ||||
1999 10,000 Lei Nicolae Iorga; Willow gentian; Arms; Bank logo Cathedral in Curtea de Argeş; Crusader eagle from Arms; Bank logo | # 61 | ||||
1996 50,000 | # 61 | ||||
2000 50,000 Lei George Enescu; Carnation; musical notes; Violin; Arms; Bank logo Sphinx of Bucegi Mountains; musical score from his 'Œdipe'; Violin; treble clef; Bank logo | # 61 | ||||
2000 100,000 | # 61 |
[-] 2000-2004 Polymer |
2001 10,000 Lei Nicolae Iorga; Willow gentian; Arms; Bank logo Cathedral in Curtea de Argeş; Crusader eagle from Arms; Bank logo | # 68 | ||||
2001 50,000 Lei 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 | # 68 | ||||
2001 100,000 Lei Nicolae Grigorescu; Marsh mallow; paintbrush; palette; Arms; Bank logo Vlădești house; 'Rodica' by him; Bank logo | # 68 | ||||
2001 500,000 Lei Aurel Vlaicu; Edelweiss; propeller; Arms; Bank logo Eagle; Design of 'A Vlaicu II'; 'Gnome Omega' engine; Bank logo | # 68 | ||||
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 | #116a.1 166 x 77 |
Fourth Leu (2005-date) = 100 Bani |
[-] 2005 - 2018 |
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 | # 62 | ||||
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 | # 68 | ||||
2005 10 Lei Nicolae Grigorescu; Marsh mallow; paintbrush; palette; Arms; Bank logo Vlădești house, 'Rodica' by him; paintbrush; palette; Bank logo | # 72 | ||||
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 |