Romania 1966 Specimen Set
100 Lei 1966 Issue P97s

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Note Description: Romania, Banca Nationala "SPECIMEN"
100 Lei 1966
Grade: 66 EPQ
Country: ROM
Note Number: ROM97s
Signatures/
Vignettes:		 - Wmk: Rhombuses
Certification #: 2087885-027  
Owner: CristianBold
Sets Competing: Romania 1966 Specimen Set  Score: 163
Date Added: 7/29/2023
Research: Currently not available

Owner's Description

100 lei 1966 was used from 1966 to 1992, one of the longest series in circulation in modern times. The Banknote has a nice guilloche design with Romania coat of arms, on the front is illustrated the portrait of Nicolae Balcescu, a Romanian Wallachian soldier, historian, journalist, and leader of the 1848 Wallachian Revolution. On the back is illustrated the gorgeous Romanian Athenaeum, which charms with its imposing grandeur and meticulous design by the French architect, Albert Galleron, which skillfully blended French neoclassical and ancient Greek architectural influences to create a visually stunning landmark. The banknote size is 153 x 75 mm, was issued on paper with rhombuses pattern watermark by the National Bank of Romania. The series ranges from 0002 to 0242. The first specimen series were issued with narrow letter in the prefix, (the word SPECIMEN measures 115 mm x 11 mm), later a wide letter was used (the word SPECIMEN measures 72 mm x 6 mm). This specimen note have prefix 0000 with wide letter B. The overprinted word SPECIMEN measures 72mm x 6 mm, using serif font. This banknote is graded 66 EPQ, Top Pop in PMG Population. Personal Note: This note was kept in an album issued for bank managers and other officials.

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