Romania 100 Lei 1877-Jun-12

Specimen with no signatures, serial # with zeros

© HVB Stiftung Geldscheinsammlung München generic images

Romania 100 Lei, 1877 P-5 obverse
Romania 100 Lei, 1877 P-5 reverse

Information:

Rarity RRR - Extremely Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1877-Jun-12 Specimen with no signatures, serial # with zeros + - - - - - -
Reference P#5s
Country Romania
Period First leu (1867-1947)
Ruler Carol I (1866-1881)
Currency Lei
Denomination 100 Lei
Type Circulation banknotes
Issuing entity Trezoreria Statului (State Treasury)
Year 1877
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 210x122 mm

Obverse:

Romania 100 Lei, 1877 P-5
Latin

Obverse text

BILET HYPOTHECAR 12 JUNIU 1877. UNA SUTA LEI 100 100 MINISTRU DE FINANCIE MEMBRII AI COMITETULUI BILETELOR HIPOTHECARE Casier cal al Tesaurului ROMANIA UNA SUTA LEI UNA SUTA LEI A. BRAMTOT et G. DUVAL fec. P. DUJARDIN sc.

Obverse symbol

A Romanian allegory is depicted as a woman, dressed in a chiton, sitting among six children. This image is surrounded by a wide ornamental border, featuring a rinceau pattern. The design includes two medallions at the top displaying the value and two smaller white medallions at the bottom with a watermark.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

UNA SUTA LEI UNA SUTA LEI 100 100 FALSIFICATORII ACESTOR BILETE CUM SI TOTI ACEIA CARI VOR FI CONTRIBUIT LA EMITEREA UNEI SUME MAI MARE DE BILETE DA CAT CELE PREVAZUTE PRIN LEDGEA DE FACIA, SE VOR PEDEPSI CONFORM ART. 112 SI URMATORUL DIN CODICELE PENAL A. BRAMTOT et G. DUVAL fec. P. DUJARDIN sc.

Reverse symbol

Golden eagle in flight atop coat of arms of Romania. Inside, four people: blacksmith, fisherman, peasant woman, and woman with child, surrounding legal text. Two white round medallions, one on each side, with values above.