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100 000 Lei, National Bank of Romania, Romania, 1998 (Pick 110)

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Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1998

Issuing entity

Kingdom of Romania

This 100 000 Lei note was issued in Romania by the National Bank of Romania, dated 1998. It belongs to the Third leu (1952-2005) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1989-date). It measures 160 × 73 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 110.

Obverse: Nicolae Grigorescu at right, mallow, flowers and artist's brush at centre. Its lettering reads “BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI 100.000 / GUVERNATOR CASIER CENTRAL / 100.000 lei UNA SUTA MII / 1998 / UNA SUTA MII / NICOLAE GRIGORESCU 1838-1907”. Reverse: Peasant girl with eve at left, cottage at centre. Its lettering reads “100.000 / BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI / FALSIFICAREA ACESTOR BILETE SE PEDEPSESTE CONFORM LEGILOR / UNA SUTA MII lei 100.000”.

Watermark: Nicolae Grigorescu and the inscription "BNR" with a see-through register. Signatures recorded for the type: Mugur Constantin Isărescu (MCI) (Governor); Dan Florescu (DF) (Central Cashier). Issue date recorded in the catalogue: 1 June 1998. Demonetized: 1 June 2004. Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

The banknote contains a security strap with the the inscription "100000 BNR" The banknote contains uv on both obverse with neon green UV leaf and the see-through register in neon yellow with the anti-copying marks in neon yellow and on reverse the inscription "100.000" and with glowing orange numbers under it

Physical characteristics

Size
160 × 73 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper
Watermark
Nicolae Grigorescu and the inscription "BNR" with a see-through register.

Technical characteristics

Currency
Third leu (1952-2005)
Signatures
Mugur Constantin Isărescu (MCI) (Governor) · Dan Florescu (DF) (Central Cashier)
Demonetized
1 June 2004
Issuing bank
National Bank of Romania

Design

Obverse
Nicolae Grigorescu at right, mallow, flowers and artist's brush at centre.
Reverse
Peasant girl with eve at left, cottage at centre.
Obverse lettering
BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI 100.000 / GUVERNATOR CASIER CENTRAL / 100.000 lei UNA SUTA MII / 1998 / UNA SUTA MII / NICOLAE GRIGORESCU 1838-1907
Reverse lettering
100.000 / BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI / FALSIFICAREA ACESTOR BILETE SE PEDEPSESTE CONFORM LEGILOR / UNA SUTA MII lei 100.000

Identification

Value
100 000 Lei
Dates recorded
1998
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 110

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
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Weight
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Mint or printer
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Mint or printer mark
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Catalogue reference
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Recorded

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Catalogue references

  • Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P110
  • NumistaN# 202791

Research required

  • Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.
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