1000 lei 1939 — Romania ( Pick: 47a )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1000 lei issued in Romania in 1939. It is cataloged under Pick number 47a. The note's front side features two farm wives with three children each, positioned at the left and right, rendered in brown and green. The back displays two farm wives on the left and one holding a ladder on the right.
This note is printed on paper with dimensions of 183 x 104 mm. It is signed by N. Grigorescu and E. Gaspé. The printing office for this banknote was the Banque de France located in Paris, France.
The issued note includes a watermark of King Carol II. This variant is specifically categorized as variant a.
This note is printed on paper with dimensions of 183 x 104 mm. It is signed by N. Grigorescu and E. Gaspé. The printing office for this banknote was the Banque de France located in Paris, France.
The issued note includes a watermark of King Carol II. This variant is specifically categorized as variant a.
Specifications
- Signed by
- N. Grigorescu, E. Gaspé
- Date of issue
- 1938-1940
- Printing office
- Banque de France, Paris, France
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- brown and green
- Dimensions
- 183 x 104 mm
- Pick catalog
- 47a
About this banknote
The National Bank of Romania issued the 1,000 lei banknote (Pick 47a) on April 28, 1939, as part of the 1936–1940 series. This series was introduced to modernize the nation's currency during King Carol II's reign.
The obverse features two Romanian peasant women, each accompanied by three children, positioned at the left and right sides. The reverse depicts two peasant women on the left and one with a ladder on the right. The banknote measures 183 x 104 mm and was printed by Banque de France in Paris. It includes a watermark of King Carol II.
