Five lei
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| Value | 5 Romanian lei |
| Width | 127 mm |
| Height | 67 mm |
| Security features | watermark, security thread, transparent window, microprinting, blacklight printing, EURion constellation |
| Paper type | polymer |
| Years of printing | since 2005 |
| Obverse | |
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| Design | George Enescu, Carnation, violin |
| Designer | National Bank of Romania |
| Design date | 2005 |
| Reverse | |
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| Design | Romanian Athenaeum, piano, line from the Œdipe opera |
| Designer | National Bank of Romania |
| Design date | 2005 |
The five lei banknote is one of the circulating denomination of the Romanian leu. It is the same size as the 10 Euro banknote.
The main color of the banknote is purple. It pictures, on the obverse composer and violinist George Enescu, and on the reverse the Romanian Athenaeum, headquarters of the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, a piano, and a line from his opera, Œdipe .
In the past, the denomination was also in the coin form, as follows:
First leu (1867-1947)
Second leu (1947-1952)
Third leu - ROL (1952-2005)
Fourth leu - RON (since 2005)
National Bank of Romania website
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