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500 lei
| Issuer | Romania |
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| Year | 2005 |
| Type | Fantasy banknote |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCA NAȚIONALĂ A ROMÂNIEI 500 CINCI SUTE LEI LEI CINCI SUTE MIHAI EMINESCU 1850–1889 GUVERNATOR CASIER CENTRAL FOLOSITI NUMAI IN SCOPURI EDUCATIONALE SI LA JOC PENTRU ÎNVĂȚARE SI JOC ALEXANDER 1 iulie 2005 |
| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely unprinted, presenting a plain white paper surface with no design, lettering, or security elements. |
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Romania's post-communist currency reform culminated in the July 2005 redenomination, when the leu was rebased at 10,000 old lei to 1 new leu. This 500 lei note entered circulation as part of that new series — making it the highest denomination issued at redenomination, equivalent to five million of the old lei that Romanians had carried in thick wads through the 1990s inflation years.
The paper issue is notable precisely because the broader series had already committed to polymer for lower denominations, printed by Note Printing Australia. The 500 lei retained paper substrate, a deliberate choice for the high-denomination note, though the series later transitioned fully toward polymer.