Two thousand lei
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In celebration of the total solar eclipse of August 11, 1999, the National Bank of Romania (BNR) decided to issue a commemorative two thousand Romanian lei banknote. This was the last solar eclipse of the millennium and was visible across southern Romania.[1] Since it was the last eclipse of the millennium, the denomination was chosen to be 2000 in respect to the upcoming year. These notes were issued as legal tender.
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Value | Romanian leu |
Width | 142 mm |
Height | 62 mm |
Security features | Transparent window, printed thread, shadow image (BNR), window filter, transmission hologram |
Material used | Polymer (plastic) |
Years of printing | 1999 |
Obverse | |
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Design | Solar System |
Designer | Nicolae Săftoiu |
Design date | 1999 |
Reverse | |
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Design | 1999 solar eclipse over Romania |
Designer | Nicolae Săftoiu |
Design date | 1999 |
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