20 lei 1928 — Romania ( Pick: 20 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 20 lei issued in Romania in 1928. It is cataloged under Pick number 20, identifying it within the issue. This note's denomination and year place it among documented banknotes of this specific issue.
The front side features the 1881 Issue design dated February 26, 1909, to January 31, 1929. It displays a girl with fruit on the left and a boy with an oar on the right, rendered in blue-violet. The back side showcases a flying eagle alongside the figure of Trajan.
This banknote has dimensions of 162 x 100 mm and is printed in blue and cream colors. There are 12 recorded signature varieties associated with this note.
The front side features the 1881 Issue design dated February 26, 1909, to January 31, 1929. It displays a girl with fruit on the left and a boy with an oar on the right, rendered in blue-violet. The back side showcases a flying eagle alongside the figure of Trajan.
This banknote has dimensions of 162 x 100 mm and is printed in blue and cream colors. There are 12 recorded signature varieties associated with this note.
Specifications
- Date of issue
- 18 October 1928
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Blue and cream
- 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. This series was introduced on February 6, 1909, under the governorship of Theodor Ștefănescu, with I.G. Bibicescu as Director and M.Z. Demetrescu as Cashier.
The obverse features a seated girl with fruit and sickle on the left, the coat of arms in the center, and a seated boy with an oar on the right. The reverse displays a flying eagle with a cross in its beak and the coat of arms in its talons, with men on rafts in a river below. The banknote measures 162 x 100 mm and includes a watermark depicting the heads of Trajan and Minerva.
