100 Lei 1880 Provisional Issue

Issuer Romania
Year 1880
Type Standard circulation banknote
Value 100 Lei
Currency First leu (1867-1947)
Composition Paper
Size 210 × 122 mm
Shape Rectangular
Printer
Designer(s) Designers: Alfred-Henri Bramtot, Georges Duval
Engraver(s) Paul Dujardin
In circulation to
Reference(s) P#11
Obverse description Allegory of Romania as a laureate woman wearing chiton sitting, surrounded by six children. Wide ornamental border around, with rinceau pattern, with two medallions with the value at the top and two white medallions with the watermark at the bottom.
Obverse lettering BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI BILET HYPOTHECAR 12 JUNIU 1877. UNA SUTA LEI 100 100 MINISTRU DE FINANCIE MEMBRII AI COMITETULUI BILETELOR HIPOTHECARE Casier cal al Tesaurului ROMANIA UNA SUTA LEI UNA SUTA LEI A. BRAMTOT et G. DUVAL fec. P. DUJARDIN sc.
Reverse description Round medallion with golden eagle in flight at the top, bearing the coat of arms of Romania. Inside the medallion, an iron smith, a fisherman, a peasant woman and a woman with a child, surrounding the legal inscription. Two white round medallions in left and right fields, with values above.
Reverse lettering UNA SUTA LEI UNA SUTA LEI 100 100 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 A. BRAMTOT et G. DUVAL fec. P. DUJARDIN sc.
Signature(s)
Protection type Watermark
Protection description Laureate head of emperor Trajan facing inwards. Laureate head of Dacian woman 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 3914192640
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