5000 lei 1940 — Romania ( Pick: 48 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5000 lei issued in Romania in 1940. It is cataloged under Pick number 48. The denomination and year place it among documented banknotes for this issue.
The front side features a 1940 Commemorative Issue design with a dark blue color scheme. It depicts a Danube landscape in the lower left, with the national arms at the center and a portrait of King Carol II on the right. The back side displays a medieval scene, printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company.
This banknote measures 145 x 64 mm and is produced with multicolour orange, red, blue, and yellow print. It is signed by the Governor and the Central Cashier. Bradbury Wilkinson and Company was the printing office for this note, active from 1856 to 1990.
The front side features a 1940 Commemorative Issue design with a dark blue color scheme. It depicts a Danube landscape in the lower left, with the national arms at the center and a portrait of King Carol II on the right. The back side displays a medieval scene, printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company.
This banknote measures 145 x 64 mm and is produced with multicolour orange, red, blue, and yellow print. It is signed by the Governor and the Central Cashier. Bradbury Wilkinson and Company was the printing office for this note, active from 1856 to 1990.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Governor, Central Cashier
- Date of issue
- 1 June 1998
- Printing office
- Bradbury Wilkinson and Company, United Kingdom (1856-1990)
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Multicolour orange, red, blue, and yellow print
- Dimensions
- 145 x 64 mm
- Amount produced
- Not specified
- Pick catalog
- 48
About this banknote
The National Bank of Romania issued this banknote in 1940 as part of a commemorative series. This series was introduced to adjust the currency in circulation amid the economic challenges faced by the country during this period. The note was printed by Bradbury Wilkinson and Company in the United Kingdom.
The front side of the banknote features a portrait of King Carol II on the right, a Danube landscape on the lower left, and the arms of Romania at the center. The back side depicts a medieval scene. This 5000 lei note is cataloged as Pick number 48 and is multicolored with orange, red, blue, and yellow prints.
