100 lei 1916 — Romania ( Pick: 21 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 100 lei issued in Romania in 1916. It is cataloged under Pick number 21. Its denomination and year classify it among documented banknotes.
The front side design features a woman seated, wearing a national costume at the left. The color is violet-blue, and the note includes nine signature varieties. It has a watermark depicting the heads of Trajan and Minerva.
This banknote was printed by the National Bank of Romania. Very scarce in quantity, it was produced in limited numbers during its issue period.
The front side design features a woman seated, wearing a national costume at the left. The color is violet-blue, and the note includes nine signature varieties. It has a watermark depicting the heads of Trajan and Minerva.
This banknote was printed by the National Bank of Romania. Very scarce in quantity, it was produced in limited numbers during its issue period.
Specifications
- Signed by
- L. G. Bibicescu, G. G. Danielopol, M. Z. Demetrescu
- Date of issue
- 12.05.1916
- Printing office
- National Bank of Romania
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Violet-blue
- Dimensions
- 194 x 113 mm
- Amount produced
- Very scarce
- Pick catalog
- 21
About this banknote
The National Bank of Romania issued the 100 lei banknote in 1916, part of a series introduced in the early 20th century. This series was introduced during the reign of King Ferdinand I, amid a period of economic adjustments influenced by the geopolitical climate of World War I.
The front of this banknote features a design known as the "1881 Issue" with a woman seated in a national costume on the left side against a violet-blue background. It carries a watermark depicting the head of Trajan and Minerva. Signed by L. G. Bibicescu, G. G. Danielopol, and M. Z. Demetrescu, it was printed by the National Bank of Romania and is considered very scarce today.
