5 lei 1920 — Romania ( Pick: 19a )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5 lei issued in Romania in 1920. It is cataloged under Pick number 19a. This note features a front design from the 1909-1916 issue, depicting a farmer's wife with a distaff on the left and arms on the right. It includes three signatures, with a variety of six different signature types.
On the reverse, the design showcases a woman and child picking apples at the center, along with value numerals in violet. The banknote measures 132 x 79 mm and is printed on paper, featuring a watermark of the heads of Trajan and Minerva, designated as Variant a.
The banknote is colored violet. The series applicable to this note was issued from July 31, 1914, to November 22, 1928.
On the reverse, the design showcases a woman and child picking apples at the center, along with value numerals in violet. The banknote measures 132 x 79 mm and is printed on paper, featuring a watermark of the heads of Trajan and Minerva, designated as Variant a.
The banknote is colored violet. The series applicable to this note was issued from July 31, 1914, to November 22, 1928.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Costin P.
- Date of issue
- 25 March 1920
- Paper
- paper
- Colour
- violet
- Dimensions
- 132 x 79 mm
- Pick catalog
- 19a
About this banknote
The National Bank of Romania (Banca Națională a României) issued the 5 lei banknote on March 25, 1920, as part of the 1914-1928 series. This series was introduced to standardize the national currency during King Ferdinand I's reign, which lasted from 1914 to 1927.
The obverse features a farmer's wife with a distaff on the left and the national coat of arms on the right. The reverse depicts a woman and child picking apples at the center, with value numerals in violet. The watermark consists of the heads of Trajan and Minerva.
