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100 Lei, National Bank of Romania, Romania, 1910–1929 (Pick 21)

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1910-1929

Issuing entity

Kingdom of Romania

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 World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 21.

Obverse: Woman seated wearing national costume at left. Its lettering reads “BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI / 25 Martie 1920 / UNA SUTA LEI / GUVERNATOR / DIRECTOR / DIRECTORUL CASEI / GEORGES DUVAL Fec. L. RUFFE sc.”. Its lettering reads “BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI / ROMANIA ROMANIA / 100 100 / NIHIL SINE DEO / FALSIFICATORII ACESTOR BILETE SI ACEIA CARI VOR FI INTREBUINTAT BILETE FALSE SAU LE VOR FI INTRODUS IN / TARA, SE VOR PEDEPSI CU INCHISOARE DE LA 5 PANA LA 10 ANI, CU INTERDICTIUNE SI AMENDA CONF. ART. 117 CP / GEORGES DUVAL Fec. L. RUFFE sc.”.

Design is credited to Georges Duval. Engraving is credited to Léon Henri Ruffe. Watermark: Head of Trajan and Minerva. Signatures recorded for the type: Anton Carp (AC) (Governor); Ioan Bibicescu (IB₁) (Director); M. Z. Demetrescu (MZD) (Cashier); Vintilă I. Brătianu (VIB) (Director); G. Danielopolu (GD) (Director); Ioan Bibicescu (IB₂) (Governor); Ioan Bibicescu (IB₃) (Vice-Governor); Th. Capitanovici (TC) (Director) and further combinations. Demonetized: Yes.

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
3
Photograph views
4
Catalogue references
2

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Historical context

Watermarks:

Physical characteristics

Size
194 × 113 mm
Shape
Rectangular
Material
Paper
Watermark
Head of Trajan and Minerva.

Technical characteristics

Currency
First leu (1867-1947)
Designer
Georges Duval
Engraver
Léon Henri Ruffe
Signatures
Anton Carp (AC) (Governor) · Ioan Bibicescu (IB₁) (Director) · M. Z. Demetrescu (MZD) (Cashier) · Vintilă I. Brătianu (VIB) (Director) · G. Danielopolu (GD) (Director) · Ioan Bibicescu (IB₂) (Governor) · Ioan Bibicescu (IB₃) (Vice-Governor) · Th. Capitanovici (TC) (Director) · Al. Radovici (AR) (Director of Control and Cash Operations) · I. D. Clinceanu (IDC) (Director of Cash Operations) · Mihail Ormolu (MO) (Governor) · Ath. Marinescu (AM) (Cashier)
Demonetized
Yes
Issuing bank
National Bank of Romania

Design

Obverse
Woman seated wearing national costume at left.
Obverse lettering
BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI / 25 Martie 1920 / UNA SUTA LEI / GUVERNATOR / DIRECTOR / DIRECTORUL CASEI / GEORGES DUVAL Fec. L. RUFFE sc.
Reverse lettering
BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI / ROMANIA ROMANIA / 100 100 / NIHIL SINE DEO / FALSIFICATORII ACESTOR BILETE SI ACEIA CARI VOR FI INTREBUINTAT BILETE FALSE SAU LE VOR FI INTRODUS IN / TARA, SE VOR PEDEPSI CU INCHISOARE DE LA 5 PANA LA 10 ANI, CU INTERDICTIUNE SI AMENDA CONF. ART. 117 CP / GEORGES DUVAL Fec. L. RUFFE sc.

Identification

Value
100 Lei
Dates recorded
1910-1929
Distinguishing features
Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
Catalogue number to match
Pick 21

Documentation checklist

Denomination
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Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
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)P21
  • NumistaN# 209809

Research required

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