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 theRomanian Athenaeum, headquarters of the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, a piano, and a line from his opera, Œdipe .
Date of circulation: 1 July 2005.


Features

Dimensions: 127 x 67 mm ± 1mm (similar to banknote size 10 €);
Predominant color: purple;
Printing: flat on polymer.

Avers

Portrait of the composer George Enescu (1881-1955);
A carnation (Dianthus Dianthus);
A second violin and musical notes;
Coat of arms of Romania;
Name of the issuing central bank;
NBR logo medallion;
Nominal amount in figures and words;
Signatures of the Governor and Chief Cashier;
Date of circulation.

reverse

Romanian Athenaeum;
A piano and a fragment of a score;
Nominal amount in figures and words;
Name of the issuing central bank;
NBR logo in the top right corner and bottom left;
Text Forgery these tickets is punishable under the laws;
Banknote serial number - in black, left, vertical, red and characters of height increasing, right, horizontally.

Five lei

(Romania)
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:	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Obverse
Design:	George Enescu, Carnation, violin
Designer:	National Bank of Romania
Design Date:	2005
Reverse
Design:	Romanian Athenaeum, piano, line from the Œdipe opera
Designer:	National Bank of Romania
Design Date:	2005