20 lei 1919 — Romania ( Pick: 20 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 lei issued in Romania in 1919. It belongs to the documented group of banknotes under Pick number 20, identifying it within the issue.
The front side features a design known as the 1881 Issue, displaying a girl with fruit on the left and a boy with an oar on the right. The back side shows a flying eagle along with Trajan. The note is printed in blue-violet and measures 162 x 100 mm. There are 12 signature varieties recorded for this issue.
This banknote was part of a series in circulation between February 26, 1909, and January 31, 1929.
The front side features a design known as the 1881 Issue, displaying a girl with fruit on the left and a boy with an oar on the right. The back side shows a flying eagle along with Trajan. The note is printed in blue-violet and measures 162 x 100 mm. There are 12 signature varieties recorded for this issue.
This banknote was part of a series in circulation between February 26, 1909, and January 31, 1929.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 1 Februarie 1913
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- blue-violet
- Dimensions
- 162 x 100 mm
- Pick catalog
- 20
About this banknote
The National Bank of Romania issued the 20 lei banknote (Pick 20) between 1909 and 1929. The first issuance date was February 6, 1909, with subsequent issues on October 20, 1909, and November 12, 1909. The banknote was designed by Georges Duval and engraved by L. Ruffe.
The obverse features a girl with fruit on the left and a boy with an oar on the right, symbolizing agriculture and navigation, respectively. The reverse depicts a flying eagle and Emperor Trajan. The banknote measures 162 x 100 mm and has a blue-violet color scheme. It includes watermarks of Emperor Trajan, the god Mercury, and the number 20.
