One hundred lei

One hundred lei

(Romania)
Value	100 Romanian leu
Width	147 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	since 2005
Obverse
Design	Ion Luca Caragiale, Sweet violet, mask of Comedy
Designer	National Bank of Romania
Design date	2005
Reverse
Design	Old building of the National Theatre of Bucharest, statue of Caragiale, mask of Tragedy
Designer	National Bank of Romania
Design date	2005

The one hundred lei banknote is one of the circulating denomination of the Romanian leu. It is the same size as the 100 Euro banknote.

The main color of the banknote is blue. It pictures, on the obverse the playwright, short story writer, poet, theater manager, political commentator and journalist Ion Luca Caragiale, and on the reverse the old building of the Bucharest National Theatre, and the statue of Ion Luca Caragiale. The one hundred lei banknote is the only banknote that pictures both on the obverse and reverse a personality.

History

In the past, the denomination was also in the coin form. Most recently between 1991 and 2005.

Obverse	Reverse
1952 100 lei issue

Obverse	Reverse
1966 100 lei issue

References

National Bank of Romania website

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