Catalog
200 lei
| Issuer | Romania |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Size | 113 × 61 mm |
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| Obverse description | A fantasy educational reproduction of the Romanian 200 Lei note, based on the genuine P#122 design, with a portrait vignette of poet Lucian Blaga (1895–1961) at right, set against a multicolour guilloche underprint in gold and blue tones with a chequered pattern. The centre carries a vignette of an open manuscript book alongside red poppy flowers, with the BNR monogram medallion and an 'ALEXANDER' brand logo applied in red at left. A bold red diagonal overprint reading 'PENTRU ÎNVĂȚARE ȘI JOC' renders the note distinguishable from legal tender. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is unprinted, presenting a plain cream-white paper surface with no design elements, vignettes, or lettering. |
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Romania's 200 lei denomination was introduced as part of the 2005 redenomination, when 10,000 old lei were exchanged for 1 new leu — one of the most significant monetary reforms in post-communist Romanian history. The 200 lei note sits near the top of the series, a high-value paper issue at a time when the National Bank of Romania was simultaneously rolling out polymer notes for lower denominations, an unusual inversion of the more common practice of introducing plastic at the top end first.
Paper survivability for circulated examples in this denomination tends to be poor; the note changed hands infrequently enough that heavily worn copies are actually rarer than one might expect.