One leu

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One leu
(Romania)
Value1 Romanian leu
Width120 mm
Height62 mm
Security features watermark, security thread, transparent window, microprinting, blacklight printing, EURion constellation
Material usedpolymer
Years of printingsince 2005
Obverse
Romanian 1-Leu bill (front).jpg
Designprof. Nicolae Iorga, Milkweed gentian
Designer National Bank of Romania
Design date2005
Reverse
1 leu. Romania, 2005 b.jpg
Design Curtea de Argeş Cathedral, the Wallachian eagle
Designer National Bank of Romania
Design date2005

The current one leu banknote is the smallest circulating denomination af the Romanian leu. It is the same size es the 5 Euro banknote.

The main color of the current 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, as follows:

First leu (1867-1947)

Second leu (1947-1952)

Third leu - ROL(1952-2005)

Fourth leu - RON (since 2005)

1 leu 1920 avers.jpg 1 leu 1920 revers.jpg
ObverseReverse
17 July 1920 1 leu issue
ROL 1 1952 obverse.jpg ROL 1 1952 reverse.jpg
ObverseReverse
1952 1 leu issue
ROL 1 1966 obverse.jpg ROL 1 1966 reverse.jpg
ObverseReverse
1966 1 leu issue

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The Coins of the Romanian leu have been issued since the introduction of the Romanian leu in 1867.

References

National Bank of Romania website