Twenty lei explained

Denomination:Twenty lei
Country:Romania
Value:20
Unit:Romanian lei
Width Mm:136
Height Mm:77
Security Features:watermark, security thread, transparent window, microprinting, blacklight printing, gold-like overprint, EURion constellation
Paper Type:polymer
Years Of Printing:since 12.1.2021
Obverse:20 lei. Romania, 2021 a.jpg
Obverse Design:Ecaterina Teodoroiu and crocus flavus
Obverse Designer:National Bank of Romania
Obverse Design Date:2021
Reverse:20_lei._Romania,_2021_b.jpg
Reverse Design:Mausoleum of Mărășești, Victoria as depicted on the Romanian Victory Medal
Reverse Designer:National Bank of Romania
Reverse Design Date:2021

The twenty lei banknote is one of the circulating denominations of the Romanian lei.

The main color of the banknote is Olive green. It depicts heroine and soldier Ecaterina Teodoroiu on the obverse and Mausoleum of Mărășești with Victoria as depicted on the Romanian Victory Medal.

In 2021 National Bank of Romania has officially presented the new 20-lei banknote, which has been put into circulation starting from 1 December 2021. It is the first banknote with legal tender to feature a female personality.[1]

It is printed using the offset printing technique (like the one leu and five lei banknotes). The official reason was the prevention of counterfeiting.[2]

External links

National Bank of Romania website

Notes and References

  1. News: Chihaia . Daniela . BNR a prezentat în premieră noua bancnotă de 20 de lei, prima cu chipul unei femei . 5 September 2023 . Digi24.ro . 21 November 2021 . ro.
  2. BNR press release