5000 lei 1945 — Romania ( Pick: 55 )
Region:
Europe
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 5000 lei issued in Romania in 1945. It is cataloged under Pick number 55 and belongs to the 1944 issue.
The front side design features two male heads of Trajan and Decebal at the upper left, with arms at the center, rendered in light blue on a multicolor underprint. The back side design depicts a man and oxen looking towards a city, accompanied by a watermark of the portrait of Trajan.
The note has dimensions of 166 x 93 mm. The date of August 22, 1944, is noteworthy as it is rare; the military coup occurred the following day, August 23, 1944.
The front side design features two male heads of Trajan and Decebal at the upper left, with arms at the center, rendered in light blue on a multicolor underprint. The back side design depicts a man and oxen looking towards a city, accompanied by a watermark of the portrait of Trajan.
The note has dimensions of 166 x 93 mm. The date of August 22, 1944, is noteworthy as it is rare; the military coup occurred the following day, August 23, 1944.
Specifications
- Signed by
- C.A. Tataranu, R. Roman
- Date of issue
- 21 August 1945
- Printing office
- not specified
- Paper
- not specified
- Colour
- light blue on multicolor underprint
- Dimensions
- 166 x 93 mm
- Amount produced
- not specified
- Pick catalog
- 55
About this banknote
The National Bank of Romania issued the 5,000 lei banknote (Pick 55) on September 28, 1943, during King Michael I's reign. This series was introduced to address the economic demands of World War II.
The obverse features the heads of Trajan and Decebal at the upper left, with the national arms at the center. The reverse depicts a man and oxen looking towards a city. The watermark is a portrait of Trajan.
