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Two hundred lei
CountryRomania
Value200 Romanian leu
Width150 mm
Height82 mm
Security featureswatermark, security thread, transparent window, microprinting, blacklight printing, micro perforations, latent writing, EURion constellation
Material usedpolymer
Years of printingsince 2006
Obverse
DesignLucian Blaga, poppy, a poem of Blaga in a book
DesignerNational Bank of Romania
Design date2006
Reverse
DesignA watermill and the Thinker of Hamangia
DesignerNational Bank of Romania
Design date2006

The two hundred lei banknote is one of the circulating denomination of the Romanian leu.[1]

The main color of the banknote is orange. It pictures, on the obverse a poet, Lucian Blaga, and on the reverse a watermill and a figurine known in Romania as the Thinker of Hamangia (Romanian: Gânditorul de la Hamangia).

History

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In the past, the denomination was also in the coin form, as follows:

First leu (1867-1947)[2]

  • coin issues: 1942, 1945
ImageValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of
DiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReversefirst mintingwithdrawallapse
200 lei24 mm6 gsilver 0.835"MIHAI I REGELE ROMANILOR" ("Michael I of Romania King of Romania"), effigy of the King1942
200 lei27 mm7.5 gbrasswreath, crown on top, denomination in the middle1945
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Second leu (1947-1952)

  • no issues

Third leu - ROL (1952-2005)

  • banknote issue: 1992
1992 Series
ImageValueDimensionsMain ColourDescriptionDate of
ObverseReverseObverseReverseprintingwithdrawal
200 L155 × 76 mmLight brownGrigore AntipaDanube DeltaDecember 1992April 1999
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre (18 pixel per inch). For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

Fourth leu - RON (since 2005)

  • banknote issue: 2006
2005 Series
ImageValueDimensionsPrinting TechniqueMain ColourDescriptionDate of
ObverseReverseObverseReversePrintingIssue
200 L150 × 82 mmIntaglioBrown, orangeLucian Blaga, poppiesA watermill and the Thinker of Hamangia2006–present1 December 2006
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre (18 pixel per inch). For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

References

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  1. ^ "Banca Naţională a României - 200 de lei - Lucian Blaga". www.bnr.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "100 Lei, Romania". en.numista.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
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    Two hundred lei
    CountryRomania
    Value200 Romanian leu
    Width150 mm
    Height82 mm
    Security featureswatermark, security thread, transparent window, microprinting, blacklight printing, micro perforations, latent writing, EURion constellation
    Material usedpolymer
    Years of printingsince 2006
    Obverse
    DesignLucian Blaga, poppy, a poem of Blaga in a book
    DesignerNational Bank of Romania
    Design date2006
    Reverse
    DesignA watermill and the Thinker of Hamangia
    DesignerNational Bank of Romania
    Design date2006

    The two hundred lei banknote is one of the circulating denomination of the Romanian leu.[1]

    The main color of the banknote is orange. It pictures, on the obverse a poet, Lucian Blaga, and on the reverse a watermill and a figurine known in Romania as the Thinker of Hamangia (Romanian: Gânditorul de la Hamangia).

    History

    In the past, the denomination was also in the coin form, as follows:

    First leu (1867-1947)[2]

    • coin issues: 1942, 1945
    ImageValueTechnical parametersDescriptionDate of
    DiameterMassCompositionEdgeObverseReversefirst mintingwithdrawallapse
    200 lei24 mm6 gsilver 0.835"MIHAI I REGELE ROMANILOR" ("Michael I of Romania King of Romania"), effigy of the King1942
    200 lei27 mm7.5 gbrasswreath, crown on top, denomination in the middle1945
    These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

    Second leu (1947-1952)

    • no issues

    Third leu - ROL (1952-2005)

    • banknote issue: 1992
    1992 Series
    ImageValueDimensionsMain ColourDescriptionDate of
    ObverseReverseObverseReverseprintingwithdrawal
    200 L155 × 76 mmLight brownGrigore AntipaDanube DeltaDecember 1992April 1999
    These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre (18 pixel per inch). For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

    Fourth leu - RON (since 2005)

    • banknote issue: 2006
    2005 Series
    ImageValueDimensionsPrinting TechniqueMain ColourDescriptionDate of
    ObverseReverseObverseReversePrintingIssue
    200 L150 × 82 mmIntaglioBrown, orangeLucian Blaga, poppiesA watermill and the Thinker of Hamangia2006–present1 December 2006
    These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre (18 pixel per inch). For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

    References

    1. ^ "Banca Naţională a României - 200 de lei - Lucian Blaga". www.bnr.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved August 4, 2016.
    2. ^ "100 Lei, Romania". en.numista.com. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
    • "Banca Naţională a României - Monede şi bancnote în circulaţie". www.bnr.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved August 4, 2016.


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