Five lei

Five lei
(Romania)
Value 5 Romanian lei
Width 127 mm
Height 67 mm
Security features watermark, security thread, transparent window, microprinting, blacklight printing, EURion constellation
Paper type polymer
Years of printing since 2005
Obverse
Design George Enescu, Carnation, violin
Designer National Bank of Romania
Design date 2005
Reverse
Design Romanian Athenaeum, piano, line from the Œdipe opera
Designer National Bank of Romania
Design date 2005

The five lei banknote is one of the circulating denomination of the Romanian leu. It is the same size as the 10 Euro banknote.

The main color of the banknote is purple. It pictures, on the obverse composer and violinist George Enescu, and on the reverse the Romanian Athenaeum, headquarters of the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, a piano, and a line from his opera, Œdipe .

History

In the past, the denomination was also in the coin form, as follows:

First leu (1867-1947)

Second leu (1947-1952)

Third leu - ROL (1952-2005)

Fourth leu - RON (since 2005)

Obverse Reverse
1952 5 lei issue
Obverse Reverse
1966 5 lei issue

References

National Bank of Romania website


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