10 Lei 1880 Provisional Issue

Issuer Romania
Year 1880
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 10 Lei
Currency First leu (1867-1947)
Composition Paper
Size 152 × 107 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer
Designer(s) Designers: Alfred-Henri Bramtot, Georges Duval
Engraver(s) Paul Dujardin
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#8
Obverse description Value in the centre with eagle in flight above, flanked by two large round medallions, each with the value and two fish above. Left medallion with watermark. Right medallion with signatures. Coat of arms with head of aurochs and star at the bottom centre, flanked by allegory with two women and five children representing agriculture, industry and commerce.
Obverse lettering BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI 10 10 BILET HYPOTHECAR DECE LEI Casier cal al Tesaurului MINISTRU DE FINANCIE MEMBRII AI COMITETULUI BILETELOR HIPOTHECARE 12 JUNIU 1877 A. BRAMTOT et G. DUVAL fec. P. DUJARDIN sc.
Reverse description Coat of arms of Romania at the bottom centre with legal text and value above, flanked by two large white medallions.
Reverse lettering 10 DECE LEI DECE LEI FALSIFICATORII ACESTOR BILETE CUM SI TOTI ACEIA CARI VOR FI CONTRIBUIT LA EMITEREA UNEI SUME MAI MARE DE BILETE DA CAT CELE PREVAZUTE PRIN LEDGEA DE FACIA, SE VOR PEDEPSI CONFORM ART. 112 SI URMATORUL DIN CODICELE PENAL ROMANIA ROMANIA A. BRAMTOT et G. DUVAL fec. P. DUJARDIN sc.
Signature(s)
Protection type Watermark
Protection description Laureate head of emperor Trajan facing inwards.
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.
Numisquare ID 9801318870
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