Romania 5.000 Lei 1940-Sep-06

Abdication of King Carol II & Reaccession of King Mihai I.

Specimen

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Romania 5,000 Lei, 1940 P-48 obverse
Romania 5,000 Lei, 1940 P-48 reverse

Information:

Rarity RR - Very Rare
Date Variety Iss. VG F VF XF AU UNC
1940-Sep-06 Specimen + - - - - - -
Reference P#48s
Country Romania
Period First leu (1867-1947)
Ruler Michael I (1927-1930, 1940-1947)
Issuing bank National Bank of Romania
Currency Lei
Denomination 5.000 Lei
Type Circulating commemorative
Year 1940
Shape Rectangular
Composition Paper
Demonetized Yes
Size (WxH) 177x103 mm

Obverse:

Romania 5,000 Lei, 1940 P-48
Latin

Obverse text

BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI CINCI MII LEI 19-III-31-31 6 SEPTEMVRIE 1940 GUVERNATOR CASIER CENTRAL

Obverse symbol

Danube landscape at lower left, arms at top, King Carol II at right. Crossed 'MI' royal cypher overprint at top left.

Reverse:

Image 1
Latin

Reverse text

ROMANIA 5000 FALSIFICATORII ACESTOR BILETE, ACEI CARE VOR FI INTREBUINTAT BILETE FALSE, COMPLICII LOR, PRECUM SI ACEI CARI VOR FI INCERCAT A COMITE ASEMENEA FAPTE VOR FI PEDEPSITI CONFORM LEGILOR PENALE

Reverse symbol

Medieval scene with Michael the Brave at centre.