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
Paper Type:	polymer
Years of Printing:	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
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