5 Lei COA with crown

Features

Issuer	Romania
Bank emisyjny	Banca Națională a României
Period	Republic (1989-date)
Type	Standard circulation banknotes
Years	2018-2026
Value	5 Lei 5 RON = USD 1.11
Currency	Fourth leu (2005-date)
Composition	Polimer
Size	127 × 67 mm
Shape	Prostokątny
Number	N# 396841
References	P# 118 Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (10 volumes).

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Obverse

Portret kompozytora George'a Enescu (1881-1955), kwiat goździka (Dianthus dianthus), skrzypce i dwa banknoty, godło Rumunii, nazwa banku emitującego, logo BNR, nominał banknotu wyrażony cyframi i słownie, autoryzowane podpisy gubernatora i głównego kasjera, data emisji. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
BANCA NATIONALA A ROMANIEI
5
1 ianuarie 2018
GUVERNATOR CASIER CENTRAL
5 LEI CINCI
CINCI LEI
GEORGE ENESCU 1881-1955

Reverse

Rumuńskie Ateneum, fortepian i pięciolinia, nominał banknotu wyrażony 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 na 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:

The Romanian Athenaeum, a piano and a musical stave, 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
5
5
FALSIFICAREA ACESTOR BILETE SE PEDEPSESTE CONFORM LEGILOR
CINCI LEI 5

Watermark

George Enescu Automatically translated

Printer

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

Comments

Pierwsze dwie cyfry serii oznaczają rok emisji.

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.

P118; 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.

Aktywność UV na banknocie z 2023 r. przy 365 nm:

© Brandon Bertolli

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.

P118; 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

UV activity on a 2023 note at 365nm:

© Brandon Bertolli

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Date	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2018-Jan-01	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 3.20	(en) Serial # prefix 18	62%
2019				$ 2.60	(en) Serial # prefix 19	26%
2023			$ 1.20	$ 1.70	(en) Serial # prefix 23	20%
2025				$ 1.80	(en) Serial # prefix 25	5%
2026-Feb-01				$ 1.20	(en) Serial # prefix 26	1.1%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 187 Lot 1824	21 Mar 2026	2025 – (en) Serial # prefix 25	UNC	USD 8.15 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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	Katz Auction 187 Lot 1823	21 Mar 2026	2025 – (en) Serial # prefix 25	UNC	Unsold The lot includes several items.
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