500 lei 1920 — Romania ( Pick: 22c )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 lei issued in Romania in 1920. It is classified under Pick number 22c, which identifies it within the issue. The dimensions of the banknote are 155 x 98 mm and it is printed on paper in a violet-blue color.
The front side design is from the 1909-1916 Issue and depicts a woman with a boy on the left and a farmer's wife seated on the right. It includes nine signature varieties and is associated with the time frame of February 11, 1916, to February 12, 1920. The back side design features two farm wives.
This banknote is signed by the Guvernator, Director, and Directorul Casei. The printing office responsible for its production is GEO. DUVAL FECIT.
The front side design is from the 1909-1916 Issue and depicts a woman with a boy on the left and a farmer's wife seated on the right. It includes nine signature varieties and is associated with the time frame of February 11, 1916, to February 12, 1920. The back side design features two farm wives.
This banknote is signed by the Guvernator, Director, and Directorul Casei. The printing office responsible for its production is GEO. DUVAL FECIT.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Guvernator, Director, Directorul Casei
- Date of issue
- 26.04.1919
- Printing office
- GEO. DUVAL FECIT
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Violet-blue
- Dimensions
- 155 x 98 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 22c
About this banknote
The National Bank of Romania issued the 500 lei banknote (Pick 22c) on February 12, 1920. This issuance was part of the 1909-1916 series, which was reissued between 1916 and 1920. The banknote was printed by Georges Duval, as indicated by the inscription "GEO. DUVAL FECIT" on both sides.
The obverse features a standing woman with a fruit basket on her shoulder and a boy with a fruit basket on his head to the left, and a seated farmer's wife holding a sickle with a sheaf of wheat to the right. The reverse depicts two farm wives standing barefoot in a field with hoes over their shoulders. This variant is characterized by the signature titles "Guvernator," "Director," and "Directorul Casei."
