The two hundred lei banknote is one of the circulating denomination of the Romanian leu.
The main color of the banknote is orange. It pictures, on the obverse a poet, Lucian Blaga, and on the reverse a watermill and a figurine known in Romania as the Thinker of Hamangia ().
History
In the past, the denomination was also in the coin form, as follows:
First leu (1867–1947) coin issues: 1942, 1945 Image Value Technical parameters Description Date of Diameter Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse first minting withdrawal lapse 200 lei 24 mm 6 g silver 0.835 "MIHAI I REGELE ROMANILOR" ("Michael I of Romania King of Romania"), effigy of the King 1942 200 lei 27 mm 7.5 g brass wreath, crown on top, denomination in the middle 1945
Second leu (1947–1952) no issues
Third leu - ROL (1952–2005) banknote issue: 1992 1992 Series Image Value Dimensions Main Colour Description Date of Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse printing withdrawal 200 L 155 × 76 mm Light brown Grigore Antipa Danube Delta December 1992 April 1999
Fourth leu - RON (since 2005) banknote issue: 2006 2005 Series Image Value Dimensions Printing Technique Main Colour Description Date of Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Printing Issue 200 L 150 × 82 mm Intaglio Brown, orange Lucian Blaga, poppies A watermill and the Thinker of Hamangia 2006–present 1 December 2006
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