500 Lei

Features

Issuer	Romania
Bank emisyjny	Banca Națională a României
Period	Republic (1989-date)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	2005-2009
Value	500 Lei 500 RON = USD 110
Currency	Fourth leu (2005-date)
Composition	Polimer
Size	153 × 82 mm
Shape	Prostokątny
Number	N# 202527
References	P# 123 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Obverse

Portret poety Mihaia Eminescu (1850-1889), liście i kwiaty lipy (Tilia platyphyllos), dzbanek z atramentem i pióro, herb Rumunii, nazwa banku emisyjnego, logo BNR, nominał banknotu wyrażony cyframi i słownie, autoryzowane podpisy gubernatora i głównego kasjera oraz data emisji. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI
500
500
LEI
1 iulie 2005
GUVERNATOR CASIER CENTRAL
500 LEI CINCI SUTE
CINCI SUTE LEI
MIHAI EMINESCU 1850-1889

Reverse

Iaşi Unversity Library, strona z gazety Timpul, nominał banknotu cyframi i słownie, nazwa banku emitującego, logo BNR w prawym górnym i lewym dolnym rogu, przepisy prawne dotyczące fałszerstw: Drukowanie i wprowadzanie do obiegu sfałszowanych banknotów jest karalne z mocy prawa; Numer seryjny - wydrukowany czarnym tuszem, pionowo, po lewej stronie; wydrukowany czerwonym tuszem, poziomo, po prawej stronie. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Iaşi Unversity Library, a page from Timpul newspaper, 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: łaciński

Lettering:
BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI
500
500
TIMPUL
FALSIFICAREA ACESTOR BILETE SE PEDEPSESTE CONFORM LEGILOR
CINCI SUTE LEI 500

Printer

Imprimeria Băncii Naționale a României, Bukareszt, Romania (1880-date)

Comments

Pierwsze dwie cyfry serii oznaczają rok wydania.

Z okazji stulecia unii Siedmiogrodu z Rumunią (1 grudnia 1918 r.) przegłosowano ustawę o przywróceniu korony na głowie orła w herbie Rumunii. Zmiana ta jest widoczna w lewym górnym rogu awersu banknotu.

P123; Podpis Mugur Constantin Isӑrescu
Isӑrecu był prezesem Banku Rumunii od 4 września 1990 r. do 22 grudnia 1999 r. i od 28 grudnia 2000 r. do dziś.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

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.

P123; 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

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Date	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2005-Jul-01	$ 120	$ 150	$ 150	(en) P#123a - Serial # prefix 05	60%
2009			$ 150	(en) P#123b - Serial # prefix 09	52%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 167 Lot 1825	19 Aug 2025	2005-Jul-01 – (en) P#123a - Serial # prefix 05	UNC	USD 150.95 (EUR 131.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 159 Lot 1308	3 Jun 2025	2005-Jul-01 – (en) P#123a - Serial # prefix 05	UNC	USD 172.84 (EUR 150.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 153 Lot 1769	22 Mar 2025	2005-Jul-01 – (en) P#123a - Serial # prefix 05	UNC	USD 147.49 (EUR 128.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 147 Lot 3710	17 Dec 2024	2005-Jul-01 – (en) P#123a - Serial # prefix 05	UNC	USD 131.36 (EUR 114.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 59 Lot 2552	23 Apr 2022	2005-Jul-01 – (en) P#123a - Serial # prefix 05	UNC	USD 163.63 (EUR 142.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 137 Lot 844	11 Sep 2024	2005-Jul-01 – (en) P#123a - Serial # prefix 05		Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 135 Lot 2212	14 Aug 2024	2005-Jul-01 – (en) P#123a - Serial # prefix 05		USD 254.66 (EUR 221.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 132 Lot 2002	17 Jul 2024	2005-Jul-01 – (en) P#123a - Serial # prefix 05		USD 368.74 (EUR 320.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 124 Lot 2154	14 May 2024	2005-Jul-01 – (en) P#123a - Serial # prefix 05		USD 112.93 (EUR 98.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 121 Lot 4109	18 Apr 2024	2005-Jul-01 – (en) P#123a - Serial # prefix 05		USD 117.53 (EUR 102.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.