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One leu (Romania) Value: 1 Romanian leu Width: 120 mm Height: 62 mm Security Features: watermark, security thread, transparent window, microprinting, blacklight printing Paper Type: polymer Years of Printing: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Obverse Design: prof. Nicolae Iorga, Milkweed gentian Designer: National Bank of Romania Design Date: 2005 Reverse Design: Curtea de Argeş Cathedral, the Wallachian eagle Designer: National Bank of Romania Design Date: 2005 The one leu banknote is the smallest circulating denomination of the Romanian leu. It is the same size as the 5 Euro banknote.
The main color of the banknote is green. It pictures, on the obverse Prime-minister and historian Nicolae Iorga, and on the reverse the Curtea de Argeş Cathedral, which suffered a massive restoration under his Government, and a crossed eagle, the Wallachian traditional heraldic element.
History
In the past, the denomination was also in the coin form. Most recently between 1960 and 2005.
Obverse Reverse 17 July 1920 1 leu issue Obverse Reverse 1952 1 leu issue Obverse Reverse 1966 1 leu issue References
National Bank of Romania website
Romanian currency and coinage
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