Five hundred lei

Five hundred lei

(Romania)
Value	500 Romanian leu
Width	153 mm
Height	82 mm
Security features	watermark, security thread, transparent window, microprinting, blacklight printing, micro perforations, latent writing, EURion constellation
Paper type	polymer
Years of printing	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Obverse
Design	Mihai Eminescu, Tilia, writing instruments (feather and ink cartridge)
Designer	National Bank of Romania
Design date	2005
Reverse
Design	University of Iaşi Library, Timpul newspaper
Designer	National Bank of Romania
Design date	2005

The five hundred lei banknote is the highest of the circulating denomination of the Romanian leu. It is the same size as the 200 Euro banknote.

The main color of the banknote is gray. It pictures, on the obverse poet Mihai Eminescu, and on the reverse the University of Iaşi Library, and the front page of the Timpul newspaper.

History

In the past, the denomination was also in the coin form. Most recently between 1999 and 2005.

Obverse	Reverse
1922 to 1941 500 lei issue

Obverse	Reverse
1991 500 lei issue

Obverse	Reverse
1992 500 lei issue

References

National Bank of Romania website

Romanian currency and coinage Topics History of coins in Romania Leu Commemorative coins Coins of the Romanian leu Banknotes of the Romanian leu National Bank of Romania Governor State Mint Coinage 1 b 5 b 10 b 50 b Banknotes 1 L 5 L 10 L 50 L 100 L 200 L 500 L Former banknotes 10 b 25 b 50 b 2 L 3 L 25 L 1,000 L 2,000 L 5,000 L 10,000 L 50,000 L 100,000 L 500,000 L 1,000,000 L 5,000,000 L Former coinage 3 b 15 b 20 b 25 b 1 L 2 L 3 L 5 L 10 L 20 L 50 L 100 L 200 L 250 L 500 L 1,000 L 2,000 L 5,000 L 10,000 L 25,000 L 100,000 L