This legal tender 100-leu note commemorates the 190th birthday of Eugeniu Carada, the founder of the National Bank of Romania. 16,000 notes were sold in folders for 240 lei each, and 1,000 sheets of four notes were sold in folders for 840 lei each.
BNP298 (PNL): 100 lei (US$21)
Blue, red, orange, and yellow. Front: Romanian text; coat of arms; green-to-gold OVMI Spark element; Counters’ Hall in Old Palace of National Bank of Romania; ornament of shield and eagle; BNR monogram; portrait and signature of Eugeniu Carada in profile facing left. Back: Romanian text; BNR monogram; Council Chamber in Old Palace of the National Bank of Romania; exterior of Old Palace of National Bank of Romania; BNR monogram. Simulated solid security thread with demetalized CARADA. Watermark (shadow image): Danube Crossing decoration; BNR monogram. Printer: (Oesterreichische Banknoten- und Sicherheitsdruckerei). 147 x 82 mm. Polymer (Guardian).
a. 14 septembrie 2026. Sig. Isarescu/Tolici. Intro: 14.09.2026.Â
Courtesy of Max Keller and Thomas Augustsson.