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1 Leu COA with crown

1 Leu (COA with crown) - obverse1 Leu (COA with crown) - reverse

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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).

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

1 Leu (COA with crown) -  obverse

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Printer

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

Comments

UV activity:

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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 VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2019  $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.92 Serial # prefix 19 48%
2020  Photo $ 0.23 $ 0.82 $ 1.10 Serial # prefix 20 13%
2022  Photo $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.99 Serial # prefix 22 21%
2023  Photo $ 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  Photo $ 0.23 $ 0.81 Serial # prefix 25 5%

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Past sales

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