Five lei

Five lei
(Romania)
Value5 Romanian lei
Width127 mm
Height67 mm
Security featureswatermark, security thread, transparent window, microprinting, blacklight printing, EURion constellation
Material usedpolymer
Years of printingsince 2005
Obverse
DesignGeorge Enescu, Carnation, violin
DesignerNational Bank of Romania
Design date2005
Reverse
DesignRomanian Athenaeum, piano, line from the Œdipe opera
DesignerNational Bank of Romania
Design date2005

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 .