2 lei 1920 — Romania ( Pick: 27a )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 2 lei issued in Romania in 1920. It is cataloged under Pick number 27a, providing its reference within the issue. Its characteristics place it among the documented banknotes of this date.
The front side design features a woman on the left and an eagle with a cross in its mouth on the right, depicted in blue-black on a pale pink underprint. The date "17.7.1920" is prominently displayed. The back side design shows two soldiers: one with a sword on the left and another with a bugle on the right, resembling note #18 but with a larger date, and is printed in gray.
This banknote measures 105 x 67 mm and is made of paper. It is signed by Costin P. The 2 lei banknotes were part of a series issued in the aftermath of World War I, a period marked by significant changes in Romania’s financial landscape.
The front side design features a woman on the left and an eagle with a cross in its mouth on the right, depicted in blue-black on a pale pink underprint. The date "17.7.1920" is prominently displayed. The back side design shows two soldiers: one with a sword on the left and another with a bugle on the right, resembling note #18 but with a larger date, and is printed in gray.
This banknote measures 105 x 67 mm and is made of paper. It is signed by Costin P. The 2 lei banknotes were part of a series issued in the aftermath of World War I, a period marked by significant changes in Romania’s financial landscape.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Costin P.
- Date of issue
- 17 July 1920
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue-black on pale pink underprint; gray on reverse
- Dimensions
- 105 x 67 mm
- Pick catalog
- 27a
About this banknote
The National Bank of Romania issued the 2 lei banknote in 1920 as part of its standard currency production that year. The introduction of this series followed the post-World War I period, during which Romania was reorganizing its financial system and national currency.
The front side of the banknote features a woman to the left and an eagle with a cross in its mouth to the right, rendered in blue-black on a pale pink underprint. On the reverse, it depicts a soldier with a sword to the left and another with a bugle to the right, in gray. This note, identified as Pick number 27a, measured 105 x 67 mm and was signed by Costin P.
