| Issuer | Romania |
| Year | 1917 |
| Type | Local banknote |
| Value | 1 Leu |
| Currency | First leu (1867-1947) |
| Composition | Paper |
| Size | 130 × 80 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Printer | |
| No. printed | 30.04.1945. |
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| Reference(s) | P#M3 |
| Obverse description | Black text on green underprint. Mercury at left, laureate woman`s head at right. |
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| Obverse lettering | UN LEU
Emise pe baza unui privilegiu special si acoperite printr-un
deposit in numerar la Banca Imperiului German, Berlin
Banca Generala Romana
Sectia de emisie
1 LEU 1 1 LEU (Translation: ONE LEU Issued on the basis of a special privilege and covered through a cash deposit at the Bank of the German Empire, Berlin Romanian General Bank Department of issue: 1 LEU 1 LEU) |
| Reverse lettering | BANCA GENERALA ROMANA
UN 1 UN 1
1
UN LEU
UN 1 LEU UN 1 LEU
Falsificatorii acestor bilete si cari vor fi intrebuintat bilete
false, sau le vor fi introdus in tara, se vor pedepsi. (Translation: ROMANIAN GENERAL BANK 1 LEU The forgers of these notes and who will use forged notes, or will have brought them into the country, will be punished 1 LEU 1 LEU) |
| Variants | There exists a very rare variant with rounded edges and an overprint "in silver" (У СРЕБРУ). Only 3 known samples exist, with serial numbers A.059 998, A.059 999 and A.059 000. |
| Catalog ID | 8479375540 |
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