| Obverse description |
Intaglio portrait of Nicolae Bălcescu within an ornate circular guilloche vignette at left, with his name inscribed below in capital letters. At centre-right, the denomination "UNA MIE LEI" appears in large bold letterpress over an elaborate rosette underprint, flanked by two manuscript signatures above the titles PREȘEDINTE and CASIER CENTRAL, with the issue date 20 SEPTEMBRIE 1950 below. The Romanian People's Republic coat of arms is set in a cartouche at upper right, and the designer's name S. ZAINEA appears at lower left. |
| Obverse lettering |
BANCA REPUBLICII POPULARE ROMANE . BANCA DE STAT. 1000 1000 1000 UNA MIE LEI PRESEDINTE CASIER CENTRAL 20 SEPTEMBRIE 1950 FALSIFICATORII ACESTOR BILETE, ACEI CARI VOR FI INTREBUINTAT BILETE FALSE, COMPLICII LOR, PRECUM SI ACEI CARI VOR FI INCERCAT A COMITE ASEMENEA FAPTE, VOR FI PEDEPSITI CONFORM LEGILOR PENALE 1000 1000 S. ZAINEA |
| Reverse description |
A finely engraved intaglio landscape vignette occupies the centre of the note, presenting a steam-powered river vessel navigating a gorge flanked by dramatic rocky cliffs and forested banks, consistent with a scene of the Iron Gates on the Danube. The state title "REPUBLICA POPULARA ROMANA" is inscribed on a ribbon banner across the upper portion of the vignette, while the denomination numeral "1000" appears in large figures at the bottom centre, with "UNA MIE LEI" repeated in cartouches at left and right. The entire composition is framed by an intricate guilloche border in deep blue. |
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