Romania 2,000 Lei, 1999 P-111

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Romania 2,000 Lei, 1999 P-111 obverse
Romania 2,000 Lei, 1999 P-111 reverse

Information:

Reference P#111
Country Romania
Period Third leu (1952-2005)
Currency Lei
Denomination 2.000 Lei
Type Circulating commemorative
Issuing bank National Bank of Romania
Year 1999
Shape Rectangular
Composition Polymer
Demonetized Yes on 30.11.2004
Size (WxH) 143x63 mm

Obverse:

Romania 2,000 Lei, 1999 P-111
Latin

Obverse text

BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI ECLIPSA TOTALA DE SOARE 11 AUGUST 1999 2.000 DOUA MII GUVERNATOR CASIER CENTRAL 1999 2.000 lei DOUA MII

Obverse symbol

The main image is the simplified Solar System; in the down right corner, the window with the metameric filter; on the upper part: Romania's Coat of Arms, the transparent window, name of the issuing central bank "BANCA NAŢIONALĂ A ROMÂNIEI" and "BNR" logo; on the lower part: face value in figures and letters "2.000 lei DOUA MII" and above, the year of issue "1999"; on the left, placed vertically, authorized signatures of the Governor and the Chief Cashier, and the simplifed image of the Sun; face value "DOUA MII 2.000" is placed vertically, on the right.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

2.000 BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI ARAD TIMISOARA LUGOJ HUNEDOARA PETROSANI TARGU JIU RAMNICU-VALCEA PITESTI DRAGASANI TARGOVISTE PLOIESTI BUCURESTI FALSIFICAREA ACESTOR BILETE SE PEDEPSESTE CONFORM LEGILOR DOUA MII lei 2.000

Reverse symbol

In the middle, the map of Romania coloured in red, yellow and blue; on the map, the area and the cities where the eclipse was the most visible; on the upper part, face value "2.000" vertical and horizontal, name of the central bank "BANCA NAŢIONALĂ A ROMÂNIEI" and "BNR" logo; under the name of the central bank, the transparent window; on the lower part, on the left, the window with metameric filter; on the right: face value in letters and figures "DOUA MII lei 2.000"; on the right, above the face value, the text "FALSIFICAREA ACESTOR BILETE SE PEDEPSESTE CONFORM LEGILOR" (forgery is punished according to the law) placed horizontally; series and numbers of the banknote are printed in letters and figures with black and red ink, as follows: fonts of the same height printed vertically on the left side with black ink and fonts of ascending height on the right side with red ink.

Varieties

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1999-Aug-02 P#111a + $0,46 $0,69 $1,10 $1,80 $2,10 $2,40
1999-Aug-02 In presentation leaflets (001A series) - - - - - $4,80
1999-Aug-02 Specimen - - - - - -