Issuing authority
Kingdom of Romania
Balkan kingdom issuing leu coinage and banknotes.
- Kind
- kingdom
- Region
- Southeastern Europe, Europe
- Recorded period
- 1881 – 1947
Succeeded by the Romanian People's Republic and later modern Romania.
Objects are filed under the historical authority that actually issued or made them. A recorded period comes from the issuer's own reference description and is left blank where no source states it.
Published entries
8
Individual types and documented families
With photographs
100%
8 with a credited real-object photo
Dated span
1880 – 1936
8 entries with their own date
Verified or well documented
0
Highest two confidence levels
Catalogue entries (8)
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Windrain
modern coins
Romania 5 Lei, Carol I
19th century
The Romanian five-lei piece of Carol I is a large silver denomination issued by the Kingdom of Romania. Carol I ruled the country from 1866 until his death in 1914, serving as Prince (Domnitor) following the 1866 overthrow and abdication of Alexandru Ioan Cuza, and subsequently as King following his proclamation in…
Partial type record
Numizon via Numista
banknotes
1000 Lei, National Bank of Romania, Romania, 1881–1906 (Pick 15)
1881-1906
This 1000 Lei note was issued in Romania by the National Bank of Romania, with dates recorded from 1881–1906. It belongs to the First leu (1867-1947) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Carol I (1881-1914). It measures 218 × 126 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of…
Partial type record
Mi:RO 156, via Wikimedia Commons
stamps
Horses - Mail Coach issue, Kingdom of Romania, 1903
1903
The Horses - Mail Coach issue comprises 8 postage stamps released by the Kingdom of Romania in 1903. The StampWorld catalogue lists 8 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 147–154), printed in 8 design types. Values and colours recorded for the issue: 1B brown; 3B purple brown; 5B light green; 10B rose; 15B black…
Partial type record
Bank Note Museum via Numista
banknotes
20 Lei, National Bank of Romania, Romania, 1909–1929 (Pick 20)
1909-1929
This 20 Lei note was issued in Romania by the National Bank of Romania, with dates recorded from 1909–1929. It belongs to the First leu (1867-1947) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Carol I (1881-1914). It measures 162 × 100 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of W…
Partial type record
Bank Note Museum via Numista
banknotes
100 Lei, National Bank of Romania, Romania, 1910–1929 (Pick 21)
1910-1929
This 100 Lei note was issued in Romania by the National Bank of Romania, with dates recorded from 1910–1929. It belongs to the First leu (1867-1947) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Carol I (1881-1914). It measures 194 × 113 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of…
Partial type record
Bank Note Museum via Numista
banknotes
1 Leu, National Bank of Romania, Romania, 1920 (Pick 26)
1920
This 1 Leu note was issued in Romania by the National Bank of Romania, dated 1920. It belongs to the First leu (1867-1947) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Ferdinand I (1914-1927). It measures 80 × 55 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists…
Partial type record
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Romania, King Carol II, 10 lei, 1930
1930
Brass coin. Obverse: head of the king to the left. Reverse: between the value indication, an eagle with spread wings. In its beak a cross and in its talons two rods, and on its breast a coat of arms containing two intertwined letters C. At the bottom, the year. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this obj…
Partial type record
Banca Naţională a României via Numista
banknotes
500 Lei, National Bank of Romania, Romania, 1936–1940 (Pick 43)
1936-1940
This 500 Lei note was issued in Romania by the National Bank of Romania, with dates recorded from 1936–1940. It belongs to the First leu (1867-1947) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Carol II (1930-1940). It measures 157 × 85 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of…
Partial type record
Entries by catalogue category
- Banknotes5
- Modern World Coins2
- Postage Stamps1
Counts of published entries only. They describe this catalogue's holdings, not everything the issuer or maker produced.
Dated entries by century
- 19th century2
- 20th century6
Only the 8 entries carrying their own date to within about 150 years are counted, by the earliest year given. These are catalogue holdings, not production totals.
Materials recorded in the physical descriptions
- Paper5
- Brass1
An entry made of several materials is counted once under each. Materials are counted only where the description states them.
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