10 Lei 1880 Provisional Issue

€209,824.00
IssuerRomania
Year1880
TypeStandard circulation banknotes
Value10 Lei
CurrencyFirst leu (1867-1947)
CompositionPaper
Size152 × 107 mm
ShapeRectangular
Printer
No. printed
Designer(s)Designers: Alfred-Henri Bramtot, Georges Duval
Engraver(s)Paul Dujardin
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#8
Obverse descriptionValue 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.
Reverse descriptionCoat of arms of Romania at the bottom centre with legal text and value above, flanked by two large white medallions.
Signature(s)
Protection typeWatermark
Protection descriptionLaureate head of emperor Trajan facing inwards.
Obverse letteringBANCA 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 lettering10 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.
Variants
Catalog ID9801318870
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