500 lei 1992 — Romania ( Pick: 101b )
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Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 500 lei issued in Romania in 1992. It is cataloged under Pick number 101b, which identifies it within this issue. Its denomination and year place it among documented banknotes of this series.
The front side features a dull deep green, reddish brown, and violet color scheme on a multicolor underprint. It displays a square-topped shield at the left center, sculptures at the center, and a depiction of Constantin Brâncusi on the right. On the back, sculptures are featured at the left center, accompanied by the watermark of C. Brâncusi. Variant b includes a watermark of C. Brâncusi on the right.
The dimensions of this banknote are 160 x 76 mm. The amount produced, printing office, and signed by details are not specified. The series of banknotes this note belongs to was issued from 1991 to 1994.
The front side features a dull deep green, reddish brown, and violet color scheme on a multicolor underprint. It displays a square-topped shield at the left center, sculptures at the center, and a depiction of Constantin Brâncusi on the right. On the back, sculptures are featured at the left center, accompanied by the watermark of C. Brâncusi. Variant b includes a watermark of C. Brâncusi on the right.
The dimensions of this banknote are 160 x 76 mm. The amount produced, printing office, and signed by details are not specified. The series of banknotes this note belongs to was issued from 1991 to 1994.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Not specified
- Date of issue
- December 1992
- Printing office
- Not specified
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Dull deep green, reddish brown, and violet on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 160 x 76 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 101b
About this banknote
The National Bank of Romania issued the 500 lei banknote in December 1992. This release was part of a series introduced following the adoption of Romania's new Constitution in September 1992, which replaced the socialist coat of arms on the national currency.
The obverse features a square-topped shield at the left center, sculptures at the center, and a portrait of sculptor Constantin Brâncuși at the right. The reverse displays sculptures at the left center. The watermark presents a right-facing profile of Brâncuși. This banknote, cataloged as Pick 101b, measures 160 x 76 mm and was demonetized on December 16, 1999.
