Romania 5 Lei, 1877 P-1

Romania 5 Lei, 1877 P-1 obverse
Romania 5 Lei, 1877 P-1 reverse

Information:

Reference P#1
Country Romania
Period First leu (1867-1947)
Currency Lei
Denomination 5 Lei
Type Circulation banknotes
Ruler Carol I (1866-1881)
Issuing entity Trezoreria Statului (State Treasury)
Year 1877
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 152x86 mm

Obverse:

Romania 5 Lei, 1877 P-1
Latin

Obverse text

5 5 ROMANIA ROMANIA ROMANIA ROMANIA BILET HYPOTECAR CINCI LEI Casier cal al Tesaurului MINISTRU DE FINANCIE MEMBRI AI COMITETULUI BILETELOR HIPOTHECARE 12 JUNIU 1877 A. BRAMTOT et G. DUVAL fec. P. DUJARDIN sc.

Obverse symbol

Value at the top centre flanked by two large round medallions. Left medallion with watermark. Right medallion with signatures. Coat of arms with head of aurochs and star at the bottom centre, flanked by allegory with two women and five children representing agriculture, industry and commerce.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

5 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 ROMANIA ROMANIA A. BRAMTOT et G. DUVAL fec. P. DUJARDIN sc.

Reverse symbol

Coat of arms of Romania at the bottom centre with legal text and value above, flanked by two large white medallions.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1877-Jun-12 Issued note with 4 signatures + - - - - - -
1877-Jun-12 Remainder with 3 signatures - - - - - -
1877-Jun-12 Specimen with no signatures, serial # with zeros - - - - - -