2 lei 1938 — Romania ( Pick: 39b )
Region:
Europe
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Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 2 lei issued in Romania in 1938. It is cataloged under Pick number 39b, identifying it within the issue. This note features a design from the 1936-1939 issue and is similar to #27.
On the front, the banknote displays a woman on the left and an eagle with a cross in its mouth on the right. It has two signatures, with two varieties noted. The back depicts a soldier with a sword on the left and another soldier with a bugle on the right.
This note is lilac-brown in color and has dimensions of 104 x 58 mm. Variant b of this issue is dated December 21, 1938.
On the front, the banknote displays a woman on the left and an eagle with a cross in its mouth on the right. It has two signatures, with two varieties noted. The back depicts a soldier with a sword on the left and another soldier with a bugle on the right.
This note is lilac-brown in color and has dimensions of 104 x 58 mm. Variant b of this issue is dated December 21, 1938.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 21 December 1938
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Lilac-brown
- Dimensions
- 104 x 58 mm
- Pick catalog
- 39b
About this banknote
The National Bank of Romania issued the 2 lei banknote (Pick 39b) on December 21, 1938, during the reign of King Carol II (1930–1940). This issuance was part of the 1936–1939 series, reflecting the country's monetary developments in the late 1930s.
The obverse features a woman on the left and an eagle holding a cross in its beak on the right. The reverse depicts a soldier with a sword on the left and a soldier with a bugle on the right. Designed by Costin Petrescu, the banknote measures 104 x 58 mm and was printed by the Banque de France in Paris.
