10 lei 1944 — Romania ( Pick: 23b )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 10 lei issued in Romania in 1944. It is cataloged under Pick number 23b. The dimensions of the note are 160 x 80 mm.
The front side features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on a brown and multicolor underprint, labeled as the 1877 Issue; 1956-1961. The back side displays elephants at the center in gray-green tones.
This note was printed by Goznak and bears a watermark of Cecil Rhodes. The signature on the note is from B. C. J. Richards, dated 1.2.1961 and 3.1.1961.
The front side features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on a brown and multicolor underprint, labeled as the 1877 Issue; 1956-1961. The back side displays elephants at the center in gray-green tones.
This note was printed by Goznak and bears a watermark of Cecil Rhodes. The signature on the note is from B. C. J. Richards, dated 1.2.1961 and 3.1.1961.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1944
- Printing office
- Goznak
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- brown on blue underprint
- Dimensions
- 160 x 80 mm
- Pick catalog
- 23b
About this banknote
The Red Army Command issued this 10 lei banknote in 1944 during the Soviet occupation of Romania. Printed by Goznak, the Soviet state printing house, these notes were introduced between May 15 and August 19, 1944, to facilitate transactions within the occupied territories.
The obverse features the inscription "COMANDAMENTUL ARMATEI ROSII" (Red Army Command) along with the denomination "10 LEI" and the year "1944." The reverse displays similar inscriptions without additional imagery. Measuring 160 x 80 mm, the note is printed on paper and was demonetized on October 1, 1944.
