Description
🇷🇴 Romania – 100 Lei (1966)
Country: Romania
Issuing Authority: Banca Națională a Republicii Socialiste România
Denomination: 100 Lei
Year of Issue: 1966
Pick Number: Pick #97a.1
Serial Number: D.0035 898523
🖼️ Design Details
Obverse:
Portrait of Nicolae Bălcescu, a prominent Romanian historian and revolutionary
Denomination “100” shown in all four corners
Text: Banca Națională a Republicii Socialiste România
Ornamental geometric and guilloché patterns typical of socialist-era banknotes
Reverse:
(Not visible in this image)
Typically features national emblems and decorative security motifs
📏 Physical Characteristics
Material: Paper
Color Scheme: Blue, green, violet, and beige tones
Language: Romanian
🛡️ Security Features (for its time)
Complex line engraving
Intricate background patterns
Serial numbers printed in red
Anti-counterfeiting legal warning text at the bottom
📦 Grading & Holder Information
Grading Company: DIM Currency
Grade: Choice Fine 15
Holder: Plastic sealed currency slab
Assessment: Moderate circulation with visible folds and wear, but fully identifiable and collectible
💰 Collector Notes
This note belongs to the Socialist Republic era of Romania (pre-1965 design continuity)
Popular among collectors of Eastern Bloc / Cold War currency
Value depends on condition; graded examples like this are more desirable than raw notes