1 Leu COA with crown

Features

Issuer	Romania
Issuing bank	National Bank of Romania (Banca Națională a României)
Period	Republic (1989-date)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	2019-2025
Value	1 Leu 1 RON = USD 0.22
Currency	Fourth leu (2005-date)
Composition	Polymer
Size	120 × 62 mm
Shape	Rectangular
Issued	1 January 2018
Number	N# 396840
References	P# 117 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Obverse

Portrait of historian Nicolae Iorga (1871-1940), a Gentian flower (Gentiana asclepiadaea), the Coat of Arms of Romania, name of the issuing bank, the BNR logo, banknote denomination in digits and in words, authorized signatures of the Governor and Chief Cashier, issue date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI 1
1 ianuarie 2018
GUVERNATOR CASIER CENTRAL
1 LEU
UN LEU
NICOLAE IORGA 1871-1940

Translation:
NATIONAL BANK OF ROMANIA 1
1 January 2018
GOVERNOR GENERAL CASHIER
1 LEU
NICOLAE IORGA 1871-1940

Reverse

Episcopal Cathedral of Curtea de Arges Monastery, ancient Wallachian Coat of Arms featuring an eagle holding a cross in its beak, banknote denomination in digits and in words, name of the issuing bank, the BNR logo in the upper right and lower left corners.
Legal provisions against counterfeiting: Printing and circulation of forged banknotes are punishable under law
Serial number - printed in black ink, vertically, on the left side; printed in red ink, horizontally, on the right side.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1
BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI
FALSIFICAREA ACESTOR BILETE SE PEDEPSESTE CONFORM LEGILOR
UN LEU 1

Translation:
1
NATIONAL BANK OF ROMANIA
FORGERY OF THIS TICKETS IS PUNISHABLE BY LAW
ONE LEU 1

Watermark

Nicolae Iorga & the logo of National Bank of Romania - Banca Naţională a României

Printer

The National Bank of Romania Printing Works (Imprimeria Băncii Naționale a României), Bucharest, Romania (1880-date)

Comments

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First two numbers of the serial represents the year of issue.

To mark the century anniversary of the Union of Transylvania with Romania (1st Dec 1918), a bill was voted upon to return the crown on the head of the eagle on the coat of arms (COA) of Romania. This change can be seen on the top-left of the obverse of the note.

P117; Signature Mugur Constantin Isӑrescu
Isӑrecu was governor of the Bank of Romania from September, 4th., 1990 until December, 22th., 1999 and from December, 28th., 2000 until date

Microlettering: areas printed with small characters, of under 1 mm in height, that can only be seen with a magnifying glass. Content: "BNR" and the denomination.

Iridescent stripe: vertical gold-translucent stripe which has the denomination printed seven times.

The magnetic security thread becomes visible only when the banknote is held against the light.

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Date	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2019		$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.92	Serial # prefix 19	48%
2020			$ 0.23	$ 0.82	$ 1.10	Serial # prefix 20	13%
2022		$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.99	Serial # prefix 22	21%
2023	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.23	$ 0.87	Serial # prefix 23	23%
2024			$ 0.23	$ 0.66	$ 0.79	Serial # prefix 24	13%
2025				$ 0.23	$ 0.81	Serial # prefix 25	5%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 93 Lot 2135	24 Aug 2023	2020 – Serial # prefix 20	UNC	USD 17.40 (EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 78 Lot 1577	1 Mar 2023	2020 – Serial # prefix 20	UNC	USD 18.56 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 115 Lot 2025	5 Mar 2024	2022 – Serial # prefix 22		USD 45.23 (EUR 39.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 115 Lot 2024	5 Mar 2024	2022 – Serial # prefix 22		USD 10.44 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 113 Lot 2108	17 Feb 2024	2022 – Serial # prefix 22		USD 18.56 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 111 Lot 2222	30 Jan 2024	2022 – Serial # prefix 22		USD 170.49 (EUR 147.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 153 Lot 1766	22 Mar 2025	2023 – Serial # prefix 23		USD 46.39 (EUR 40.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 151 Lot 1623	25 Feb 2025	2023 – Serial # prefix 23		Unsold
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	Katz Auction 187 Lot 1822	21 Mar 2026	2025 – Serial # prefix 25	UNC	USD 6.96 (EUR 6.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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