Romania 500 Lei 1880-Sep-09

Overprint: New bank name on P#6

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Information:

Rarity B - Uncommon
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1880-Sep-09 Overprint: New bank name on P#6 + - - - - - -
Reference P#12
Country Romania
Period First leu (1867-1947)
Ruler Carol I (1866-1881)
Issuing bank National Bank of Romania
Currency Lei
Denomination 500 Lei
Type Circulation banknotes
Year 1880
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 210x140 mm

Obverse:

Latin

Obverse text

BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI BILET HYPOTHECAR 12 JUNIU 1877. 500 500 CINCI SUTE LEI MINISTRU DE FINANCIE MEMBRII AI COMITETULUI BILETELOR HIPOTHECARE Casier cal al Tesaurului ROMANIA 500 500 A. BRAMTOT et G. DUVAL fec. P. DUJARDIN sc.

Obverse symbol

Wide architectural border with two peasant women and a child on the left and three peasant women and two childs on the right. Ornamental cartouche with date above, supported by children. Coat of arms and "ROMANIA" at the bottom centre.

Reverse:

Latin

Reverse text

ROMANIA 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 500 500 A. BRAMTOT et G. DUVAL fec. P. DUJARDIN sc.

Reverse symbol

Architectural border with entablature supported by two caryatids (Justitia on the left and Abundentia - Fortuna on the right) on pedestals with the value in scroll cartridges. On the entablature, a cartridge decorated with scrolls with "ROMANIA". The architrave is decorated to the left of the with a lion protome, and to the right with an aurochs protome. In the center, the legal text on a panel decorated on the sides with a linear composition of cordiform elements alternating with rais de coeur. In the center herma of Rome on a pedestal with a caduceus. To its left and right, two representations of the Capitoline Wolf.

Varieties:

Date Variety Iss. Value
VG F VF XF AU UNC
1880-Sep-09 Overprint: New bank name on P#6 + - - - - - -