2000 lei 1999 — Romania ( Pick: 111 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 2000 lei issued in Romania in 1999. It is cataloged under Pick number 111. The note features a solar system design on the front, with multicolor underprint and blue imagery. The sun is printed in metameric ink, and includes the BNR monogram and the Romanian coat of arms.
The back side design showcases a map marking the route of the solar eclipse, where it was total at the center. The serial number appears in blue, in a horizontal format, accompanied by a red frame. A clear window serves as a latent hologram, allowing the viewer to see a solar eclipse when light passes through it.
This banknote is made of polymer and measures 143 x 63 mm. It is signed by Mugur Isărescu and Niţu Ionel. The printing office responsible for this issue is the Banca Naţională a României. The Banca Naţională a României issued a commemorative series in 1999 to mark notable astronomical events.
The back side design showcases a map marking the route of the solar eclipse, where it was total at the center. The serial number appears in blue, in a horizontal format, accompanied by a red frame. A clear window serves as a latent hologram, allowing the viewer to see a solar eclipse when light passes through it.
This banknote is made of polymer and measures 143 x 63 mm. It is signed by Mugur Isărescu and Niţu Ionel. The printing office responsible for this issue is the Banca Naţională a României. The Banca Naţională a României issued a commemorative series in 1999 to mark notable astronomical events.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Mugur Isărescu & Niţu Ionel
- Date of issue
- 1999
- Printing office
- Banca Naţională a României (National Bank of Romania)
- Paper
- Polymer
- Colour
- The banknote features a solar system design with the sun printed in metameric ink, alongside the BNR monogram and Romanian coat of arms.
- Dimensions
- 143 x 63 mm
- Pick catalog
- 111
About this banknote
The National Bank of Romania issued the 2000 lei banknote in 1999. This commemorative series was introduced to mark the solar eclipse that occurred on August 11, 1999. The release was a celebration of the astronomical event, which was visible across Romania, and aimed to capture public interest in this rare occurrence.
The front design features an imaginative depiction of the Solar System with a mention of the eclipse, rendered in blue on a multicolor underprint. The back features a map tracing the path of the total eclipse, centered on the note. The banknote measures 143 x 63 mm and is printed on polymer. It includes a latent hologram, which projects a solar eclipse image when light is shone through it.
