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200 LEI - Biserica Ortodoxa Sanislau
| Issuer | Romania |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Size | 150 × 80 mm |
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| Obverse description | Vignette of the Orthodox Church of Sanislau at right with a stylized illuminated church illustration at left, a large ornate cross at center, and cherub corner ornaments framing a yellow guilloche border. Serial number +1910A0000001 at lower left. |
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| Reverse lettering | 200 DOUA SUTE † Psalmul 133 † Iată acum binecuvântaţi pe Domnul toate slugile Domnului, care staţi în casa Domnului, în curţile casei Dumnezeului nostru. Noaptea ridicaţi mâinile voastre spre cele sfinte şi binecuvântaţi pe Domnul. Te va binecuvânta Domnul din Sion, Cel ce a făcut cerul şi pământul. DOUA SUTE 200 |
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Romania's Banca Națională has issued commemorative polymer and paper notes periodically since the early 2000s, but a 200 Lei denomination tied to an Orthodox church — Sanislau, a village in Satu Mare County near the Hungarian border — is an unusual choice. Regional religious heritage as a subject for circulating currency sits outside the BNR's typical commemorative program, which has historically favored national figures and landmark anniversaries.
Dani Crișan is a Bucharest-based graphic designer with credits on several BNR commemorative issues. Whether this note circulates at face value or functions primarily as a collector release will determine its long-term availability in used grades.