100 Lei The Completion of the Great Union – Ion I.C. Brătianu

€201,759.00
IssuerRomania
Year2019
TypeNon-circulating banknotes
Value100 Lei
CurrencyFourth leu (2005-date)
CompositionPolymer
Size147 × 82 mm
ShapeRectangular
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Reference(s) P#125
Obverse descriptionThe following representative graphic elements: to the right, in the foreground, the portrait of Ion I.C. Brătianu, and, below, his name and birth and death years, namely “ION I.C. BRĂTIANU 1864-1927”, while in the central part, an image of the Order of Carol I decoration, that Ion I.C. Brătianu received in 1922. In the background, in the central part, an interior image of the Romanian Athenaeum.  The obverse also shows: the coat of arms of Romania, the name of the central bank “BANCA NAȚIONALĂ A ROMÂNIEI” and the NBR logo in a medallion. The face value is printed four times, as follows: in the bottom left corner, horizontally, in figures “100”; down in the central part, horizontally, in letters on two lines “LEI UNA SUTĂ”; in the bottom right corner, vertically, in letters “UNA SUTĂ LEI”; and in the top right corner, vertically, in figures “100”.  Centrally, in the top left corner is the medallion with a superposed image of a stylised depiction of a skylight built into the inner dome of the Romanian Athenaeum.  The signatures of the Governor and Chief Cashier are printed in the central part, above the face value in letters.  The date of putting the banknote into circulation, i.e. “1 decembrie 2019”, is printed vertically, to the right.  In the background of the banknote, stylised geometric motifs are printed in subdued colours.
Reverse descriptionThe reverse of the banknote features a graphic composition: to the left, a vintage image of the former palace of the Assembly of Deputies of the Romanian Parliament, currently the Patriarchate Palace and, in the centre, an image of the reverse of the Order of Carol I decoration.  Down, the text “FALSIFICAREA ACESTOR BILETE SE PEDEPSEŞTE CONFORM LEGILOR” (Counterfeiting is punishable according to the law) is printed horizontally on two lines.  Up, the name of the central bank “BANCA NAŢIONALĂ A ROMÂNIEI” is printed horizontally and the NBR logo is shown in the top right corner and bottom left corner.  Centrally, in the top right corner is the medallion with a superposed image of a stylised depiction of a skylight built into the inner dome of the Romanian Athenaeum.  The face value is printed as follows: in the top left corner and down, in the centre, vertically, in figures “100”; in the top left corner, in the serial number area and in the bottom right corner, horizontally, in figures “100”; and in the bottom left corner in letters, “UNA SUTĂ LEI”.  In the background of the banknote, stylised geometric motifs are printed in subdued colours.  The serial number of the banknote is printed in letters and figures, in red and black ink, as follows: to the left, horizontally, in red ink, with fonts of ascending height and to the right, vertically, in black ink with fonts of the same height.
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Protection description
Obverse letteringBANCA NATIOANALA A ROMANIEI 100 1 decembrie 2019 GUVERNATOR CASIER GENERAL LEI UNA SUTA UNA SUTA LEI ION I.C. BRATIANU 1864-1927
Reverse letteringBANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI 100 UNA SUTA LEI FALSIFICAREA ACESTOR BILETE SE PEDEPSEŞTE CONFORM LEGILOR 100
Variants
Catalog ID6407294100
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