Bankotes of the third leu (RON)

1952 issue

Source: Image File history File links ROL_1_1952_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_1_1952_reverse. ... Coat of Arms of Romania The Coat of Arms of Romania consists of an eagle holding a cross in its beak and a sceptre and a sword in its claws. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Image File history File links ROL_3_1952_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_3_1952_reverse. ... Coat of Arms of Romania The Coat of Arms of Romania consists of an eagle holding a cross in its beak and a sceptre and a sword in its claws. ... Image File history File links ROL_5_1952_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_5_1952_reverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_10_1952_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_10_1952_reverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_25_1952_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_25_1952_reverse. ... Tudor Vladimirescu (1780, Vladimiri - 27 May 1821 Târgovişte) was a Romanian revolutionary hero and the leader of the Wallachian uprising of 1821. ... Image File history File links ROL_100_1952_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_100_1952_reverse. ... Nicolae Bălcescu Nicolae Bălcescu (1819-1852) was a Romanian historian, writer, and revolutionary. ... Casa Presei Libere, as seen from Herăstrău Casa Presei Libere is a building in northern Bucharest, Romania. ...

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1966 issue

Image File history File links ROL_1_1966_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_1_1966_reverse. ... Coat of Arms of Romania The Coat of Arms of Romania consists of an eagle holding a cross in its beak and a sceptre and a sword in its claws. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Image File history File links ROL_3_1966_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_3_1966_reverse. ... Coat of Arms of Romania The Coat of Arms of Romania consists of an eagle holding a cross in its beak and a sceptre and a sword in its claws. ... Image File history File linksMetadata ROL_5_1966_obverse. ... Image File history File linksMetadata ROL_5_1966_reverse. ... Coat of Arms of Romania The Coat of Arms of Romania consists of an eagle holding a cross in its beak and a sceptre and a sword in its claws. ... Image File history File linksMetadata ROL_10_1966_obverse. ... Image File history File linksMetadata ROL_10_1966_reverse. ... Coat of Arms of Romania The Coat of Arms of Romania consists of an eagle holding a cross in its beak and a sceptre and a sword in its claws. ... Image File history File links ROL_25_1966_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_25_1966_reverse. ... Tudor Vladimirescu (1780, Vladimiri - 27 May 1821 Târgovişte) was a Romanian revolutionary hero and the leader of the Wallachian uprising of 1821. ... Image File history File linksMetadata ROL_50_1966_obverse. ... Image File history File linksMetadata ROL_50_1966_reverse. ... Alexander John (Alexandru Ioan) Cuza Alexandru Ioan Cuza (March 20, 1820, Galaţi - May 15, 1873, Heidelberg), known more commonly in English as Alexander John Cuza, was the ruler (1859-1866) of the United Principalites of Romania. ... Palace of Culture Palace of Culture (Romanian: Palatul Culturii) is one of the largest buildings of Romania, located in the city of IaÅŸi. ... Image File history File links ROL_100_1966_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_100_1966_reverse. ... Nicolae Bălcescu Nicolae Bălcescu (1819-1852) was a Romanian historian, writer, and revolutionary. ... Ateneul Român The Romanian Athenaeum (Romanian Ateneu Român, definite article form Ateneul Român) in the center of Bucharest, Romania. ...

1991-1992 issue

Image File history File links ROL_500_1991_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_500_1991_reverse. ... Constantin Brancusi (February 19, 1876 – March 16, 1957), originally Constantin BrâncuÅŸi, was a Romanian sculptor, born in HobiÅ£a, Gorj, near Târgu Jiu, where he placed his sculptural ensemble with The Table of Silence, The Gate of the Kiss and The Endless Column. ... Constantin Brancusi (February 19, 1876 – March 16, 1957), originally Constantin BrâncuÅŸi, was a Romanian sculptor, born in HobiÅ£a, Gorj, near Târgu Jiu, where he placed his sculptural ensemble with The Table of Silence, The Gate of the Kiss and The Endless Column. ... Image File history File links ROL_1000_1991_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_1000_1991_reverse. ... Mihai Eminescu Mihai Eminescu (pronunciation in Romanian: ) (January 15, 1850 – June 15, 1889), born Mihail Eminovici, was a late Romantic poet, the best-known and most influential Romanian poet celebrated in both Romania and Moldova. ... Stephen the Great and Holys tomb at Putna Monastery The Putna monastery is one of the most important cultural, religious and artistic centers of Medieval Moldavia being among with many others monasteries the creation of Prince Stephen the Great ([[Stefan cel Mare]). It was founded on the lands perambulated... Image File history File links ROL_5000_1992_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_5000_1992_reverse. ... Avram Iancu Avram Iancu (Janko Avram in Hungarian; 1824, in Vidra [de Sus], today Avram Iancu in Alba county, Romania—September 10, 1872, in the same area) was a Transylvanian Romanian lawyer who played an important role in the local chapter of the Austrian Empire Revolutions of 1848-1849. ... The DensuÅŸ church The Saint Nicholas Church of the village of DensuÅŸ, Hunedoara County, Romania is one of the oldest Romanian churches. ... The Dacian Draco was the standard of the ancient Dacian military. ... Alba Iulia (Hungarian: Gyulafeh r, German: Karlsburg) is a city in Alba county, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 66,369, located on the Mureş river. ...

1992-1994 issue

Image File history File links ROL_200_1992_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_200_1992_reverse. ... Grigore Antipa on a 1992 Romanian banknote Grigore Antipa (27 November 1867, IaÅŸi - 9 March 1944 Bucharest) was a Romanian biologist who studied the fauna of the Danube Delta and the Black Sea. ... Danube Delta - Landsat satellite photo (2000) The Danube Delta (Delta Dunării in Romanian), split between Tulcea County of Romania and Odessa Oblast of Ukraine, is the largest and best preserved of European deltas, with an area of 3446 km², after the Volga Delta. ... Image File history File links ROL_500_1992_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_500_1992_reverse. ... Constantin Brancusi (February 19, 1876 – March 16, 1957), originally Constantin BrâncuÅŸi, was a Romanian sculptor, born in HobiÅ£a, Gorj, near Târgu Jiu, where he placed his sculptural ensemble with The Table of Silence, The Gate of the Kiss and The Endless Column. ... Image File history File links ROL_1000_1993_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_1000_1993_reverse. ... Mihai Eminescu Mihai Eminescu (pronunciation in Romanian: ) (January 15, 1850 – June 15, 1889), born Mihail Eminovici, was a late Romantic poet, the best-known and most influential Romanian poet celebrated in both Romania and Moldova. ... Stephen the Great and Holys tomb at Putna Monastery The Putna monastery is one of the most important cultural, religious and artistic centers of Medieval Moldavia being among with many others monasteries the creation of Prince Stephen the Great ([[Stefan cel Mare]). It was founded on the lands perambulated... Image File history File links ROL_5000_1993_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_5000_1993_reverse. ... Avram Iancu Avram Iancu (Janko Avram in Hungarian; 1824, in Vidra [de Sus], today Avram Iancu in Alba county, Romania—September 10, 1872, in the same area) was a Transylvanian Romanian lawyer who played an important role in the local chapter of the Austrian Empire Revolutions of 1848-1849. ... The DensuÅŸ church The Saint Nicholas Church of the village of DensuÅŸ, Hunedoara County, Romania is one of the oldest Romanian churches. ... The Dacian Draco was the standard of the ancient Dacian military. ... Alba Iulia (Hungarian: Gyulafeh r, German: Karlsburg) is a city in Alba county, Transylvania, Romania with a population of 66,369, located on the Mureş river. ... Image File history File links ROL_10000_1994_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_10000_1994_reverse. ... portrait of Nicolae Iorga Nicolae Iorga (a. ...

1996-2000 issue

Source: Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (806x342, 95 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mihai Eminescu Romanian leu ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (805x340, 111 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Romanian leu ... Mihai Eminescu Mihai Eminescu (pronunciation in Romanian: ) (January 15, 1850 – June 15, 1889), born Mihail Eminovici, was a late Romantic poet, the best-known and most influential Romanian poet celebrated in both Romania and Moldova. ... Coat of arms Istria (Istra, pronounced in Croatian and Slovenian; Istria, pronounced in Italian, Istrien, pronounced in German) is the biggest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (802x349, 103 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Romanian leu ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (801x349, 106 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Romanian leu ... Lucian Blaga (May 9, 1895 - May 6, 1961) Romanian poet, playwright, and philosopher. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Image File history File links ROL_10000_1999_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_10000_1999_reverse. ... portrait of Nicolae Iorga Nicolae Iorga (a. ... The Cathedral of Curtea de Argeş is one the most famous buildings in Romania, stands in the grounds of a monastery, 1 1/2 m north of the city. ... July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links ROL_50000_1996_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_50000_1996_reverse. ... George Enescu George Enescu (pronunciation in Romanian: ; known in France as Georges Enesco) (August 19, 1881, Liveni – May 4, 1955, Paris) was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher, preeminent Romanian musician of the 20th century, one of the greatest performers of his time. ... Binomial name Dianthus caryophyllus L. The Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) is a flowering plant native to the Near East and has been cultivated for the last 2,000 years. ... Categories: Stub | Mountains of Romania ... Image File history File links ROL_50000_2000_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_50000_2000_reverse. ... George Enescu George Enescu (pronunciation in Romanian: ; known in France as Georges Enesco) (August 19, 1881, Liveni – May 4, 1955, Paris) was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher, preeminent Romanian musician of the 20th century, one of the greatest performers of his time. ... Binomial name Dianthus caryophyllus L. The Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) is a flowering plant native to the Near East and has been cultivated for the last 2,000 years. ... Categories: Stub | Mountains of Romania ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (66th in leap years). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links ROL_100000_1998_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_100000_1998_reverse. ... Nicolae Grigorescu (15 May 1838, Pitaru, DâmboviÅ£a - 21 July 1907, Câmpina) is one of the founders of modern Romanian painting. ... For the confection, see marshmallow. ... Map of Romania with Oltenia highlighted Oltenia or Lesser Wallachia is a historical province of Romania. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ...

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1999-2003 issue

A 500 lei coin and the 2000 lei note shown above wer made in order to celebrate the 1999 total solar eclipse. Whereas the 500 lei coin is currently very rare, becoming a prized collector's item, the 2000 lei note was quite popular, being taken out of circulation in 2004 (a long time after the 1000 and 5000 lei bills were replaced by coins). Image File history File links ROL_2000_1999_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_2000_1999_reverse. ... The eclipse as seen from France On August 11, 1999, a total eclipse of the Sun, with an eclipse magnitude of 1. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (802x352, 97 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Romanian leu ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (802x351, 101 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Romanian leu ... portrait of Nicolae Iorga Nicolae Iorga (a. ... The Cathedral of Curtea de Argeş is one the most famous buildings in Romania, stands in the grounds of a monastery, 1 1/2 m north of the city. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... Image File history File links ROL_50000_2001_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_50000_2001_reverse. ... George Enescu George Enescu (pronunciation in Romanian: ; known in France as Georges Enesco) (August 19, 1881, Liveni – May 4, 1955, Paris) was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher, preeminent Romanian musician of the 20th century, one of the greatest performers of his time. ... Binomial name Dianthus caryophyllus L. The Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) is a flowering plant native to the Near East and has been cultivated for the last 2,000 years. ... Ateneul Român The Romanian Athenaeum (Romanian Ateneu Român, definite article form Ateneul Român) in the center of Bucharest, Romania. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (934x412, 87 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Romanian leu ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (934x412, 82 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Romanian leu ... Nicolae Grigorescu (15 May 1838, Pitaru, DâmboviÅ£a - 21 July 1907, Câmpina) is one of the founders of modern Romanian painting. ... For the confection, see marshmallow. ... Map of Romania with Oltenia highlighted Oltenia or Lesser Wallachia is a historical province of Romania. ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (938x426, 108 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Romanian leu ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (937x423, 105 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Romanian leu ... Aurel Vlaicu 1882-1913 Aurel Vlaicu (born November 19, 1882, in Bintinti, near Orastie, Hunedoara County, died September 13, 1913, near Banesti, Campina) was a Romanian engineer, inventor, airplane constructor and early pilot. ... Binomial name Leontopodium alpinum Cass. ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links ROL_1000000_2003_obverse. ... Image File history File links ROL_1000000_2003_reverse. ... The statue of Ion Luca Caragiale in front of the Bucharest National Theatre Ion Luca Caragiale (January 30, 1852 - July 9, 1912) was a Romanian playwright, novelist, and short story writer. ... Binomial name Viola odorata Thunb. ... Bucharest National Theatre The Bucharest National Theatre (Romanian: ) was founded in 1852, its first director being Costache Caragiale. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Banknotes of the fourth leu (RON)

The leu notes issued on 1 July 2005 are of equal size to euro banknotes, so that machines will need less refitting in case Romania decides to join the euro zone. This decision was taken after a lot of debate, and with some opposition, the initial decision being to make them even smaller, similar to the 1966 series. The old leu notes are rather long and fairly uncomfortable to carry. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The euro sign in its official logo form. ...

The design of the notes follows some common guidelines: the obverse shows a flower native to Romania and the portrait of a Romanian cultural personality; the reverse shows a building or a well-known monument. All banknotes are printed on plastic polymer, each in its own colour theme (light green for 1 leu, light purple for 5 lei, light pink and light orange for 10 lei, yellow for 50 lei, blue for 100 lei, dark orange for 200 lei, and light gray for 500 lei). A polymer is a substance composed of molecules with large molecular mass consisting of repeating structural units, or monomers, connected by covalent chemical bonds. ...

Each banknote also features a small transparent window, in the shape of a distinctive item characterising the activity of the pictured personality, a heraldic symbol for Nicolae Iorga, a music key for George Enescu, painting implements for Nicolae Grigorescu, an eagle for flying pioneer Aurel Vlaicu, theater masks for Ion Luca Caragiale, a pen point for Lucian Blaga and an hourglass symbolising poetry and time for Mihai Eminescu. Each banknote has a different texture, to be easily recognised in the pocket or by those with visual impairments. portrait of Nicolae Iorga Nicolae Iorga (a. ... George Enescu George Enescu (pronunciation in Romanian: ; known in France as Georges Enesco) (August 19, 1881, Liveni – May 4, 1955, Paris) was a Romanian composer, violinist, pianist, conductor and teacher, preeminent Romanian musician of the 20th century, one of the greatest performers of his time. ... Nicolae Grigorescu (15 May 1838, Pitaru, Dâmboviţa - 21 July 1907, Câmpina) is one of the founders of modern Romanian painting. ... Aurel Vlaicu 1882-1913 Aurel Vlaicu (born November 19, 1882, in Bintinti, near Orastie, Hunedoara County, died September 13, 1913, near Banesti, Campina) was a Romanian engineer, inventor, airplane constructor and early pilot. ... The statue of Ion Luca Caragiale in front of the Bucharest National Theatre Ion Luca Caragiale (January 30, 1852 - July 9, 1912) was a Romanian playwright, novelist, and short story writer. ... Lucian Blaga (May 9, 1895 - May 6, 1961) Romanian poet, playwright, and philosopher. ... Mihai Eminescu Mihai Eminescu (pronunciation in Romanian: ) (January 15, 1850 – June 15, 1889), born Mihail Eminovici, was a late Romantic poet, the best-known and most influential Romanian poet celebrated in both Romania and Moldova. ...