Portrait of poet Mihai Eminescu (1850-1889), lime leaves and flowers (Tilia platyphyllos), an ink pot and a quill, the coat of arms of Romania, name of the issuing bank, the BNR logo, banknote denomination in digits and in words, authorized signatures of the governor and chief cashier and issue date
Reverse description
Iaşi Unversity Library, a page from Timpul newspaper, banknote denomination in digits and in words, name of the issuing bank, the BNR logo in the upper right and lower left corners, legal provisions against counterfeiting: Printing and circulation of forged banknotes are punishable under law; Serial number - printed in black ink, vertically, on the left side; printed in red ink, horizontally, on the right side.
Signature(s)
Protection type
Protection description
Obverse lettering
BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI
500
500
LEI
1 ianuarie 2018
GUVERNATOR CASIER CENTRAL
500 LEI CINCI SUTE
CINCI SUTE LEI
MIHAI EMINESCU 1850-1889 (Translation: NATIONAL BANK OF ROMANIA 500 1 January 2018 GOVERNOR GENERAL CASHIER 500 LEI FIVE HUNDRED TWO HUNDRED LEI MIHAI EMINESCU 1850-1889)
Reverse lettering
BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI
500
500
TIMPUL
FALSIFICAREA ACESTOR BILETE SE PEDEPSESTE CONFORM LEGILOR
CINCI SUTE LEI 500 (Translation: NATIONAL BANK OF ROMANIA 500 500 FORGERY OF THIS TICKETS IS PUNISHABLE BY LAW FIVE HUNDRED LEI 500)