500 lei 1936 — Romania ( Pick: 42b )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 lei issued in Romania in 1936. It is cataloged under Pick number 42b. This note features a gray-blue color on a multicolor underprint. It is made of paper and has dimensions of 157 x 85 mm.
The front side design includes a portrait of King Carol II at the left, accompanied by inscriptions noting the 1940 Commemorative Issue and dates of 30.4.1936, 26.5.1939, and 1.11.1940. The back side design displays a villa with trees, categorized as Variant b: b. 30.4.1936. This banknote shares similarities with #36.
It was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom. Details regarding the amount produced and signing authority are not specified.
The front side design includes a portrait of King Carol II at the left, accompanied by inscriptions noting the 1940 Commemorative Issue and dates of 30.4.1936, 26.5.1939, and 1.11.1940. The back side design displays a villa with trees, categorized as Variant b: b. 30.4.1936. This banknote shares similarities with #36.
It was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom. Details regarding the amount produced and signing authority are not specified.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Not specified
- Date of issue
- April 30, 1936
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Gray-blue on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 157 x 85 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 42b
About this banknote
The National Bank of Romania issued this series of 500 lei banknotes in 1936. The series included distinctive security features and designs introduced to enhance anti-counterfeiting measures. It was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
The front of the note features a portrait of King Carol II on the left, set against a gray-blue background on a multicolor underprint. The reverse side displays a villa with trees. This variant, Pick 42b, was released on April 30, 1936. The note measures 157 x 85 mm and is printed on paper.
