KOGUJA Banknotes Catalog

5000 lei 1998 — Romania ( Pick: 107a )

Region: Europe
Front side
5000 lei Romania 1998 — Front side
Back side
5000 lei Romania 1998 — Back side

Banknote description

The banknote is a 5000 lei issued in Romania in 1998. It is cataloged under Pick number 107a. The banknote features a design from the 1996-2000 Paper Issue.

The front design includes the image of Lucian Blaga on the right and a daffodil at the center, with arms at the top left and the bank monogram at the upper center right. The back side depicts a vine leaf at the left center, with Lucian Blaga also featured. This note is identified as Variant a, the issued note, and measures 145 x 64 mm.

The note's colors are violet, dark brown, and brown-orange on a multicolor underprint. The BNR watermark appears vertically only. The State Bank of Romania was involved in the issuance of this banknote, which is part of the transitions in currency design during the late 1990s.

Specifications

Date of issue
1998
Paper
Paper
Colour
Violet, dark brown and brown-orange on multicolor underprint
Dimensions
145 x 64 mm
Pick catalog
107a

About this banknote

The National Bank of Romania issued the 5,000 lei banknote (Pick 107a) on June 1, 1998, as part of the 1996–2000 paper currency series. This series was introduced to modernize the nation's currency and enhance security features.

The obverse features a portrait of Lucian Blaga at the right, a daffodil at the center, the Romanian coat of arms at the top left, and the bank's monogram at the upper center right. The reverse displays a vine leaf at the left center and a roadside crucifix at the center. The watermark consists of the initials "BNR" in a vertical orientation.

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