One leu

One leu

(Romania)
Value	1 Romanian leu
Width	120 mm
Height	62 mm
Security features	watermark, security thread, transparent window, microprinting, blacklight printing, EURion constellation
Paper type	polymer
Years of printing	since 2005
Obverse
Design	prof. Nicolae Iorga, Milkweed gentian
Designer	National Bank of Romania
Design date	2005
Reverse
Design	Curtea de Argeş Cathedral, the Wallachian eagle
Designer	National Bank of Romania
Design date	2005

The one leu banknote is the smallest circulating denomination of the Romanian leu. It is the same size as the 5 Euro banknote.

The main color of the 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. Most recently between 1960 and 2005.

Obverse	Reverse
17 July 1920 1 leu issue

Obverse	Reverse
1952 1 leu issue

Obverse	Reverse
1966 1 leu 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