Romanian Leu
currency of Romania
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Summary
Romanian Leu is a currency[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of currency entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,425 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Romania[3]
- Measured physical quantity: amount of substance[4]
- Named after: lion thaler[5]
- Subclass of: currency unit[6]
- Commons category: Money of Romania[7]
- Has part(s): Banknotes of the Romanian leu[8], Coins of the Romanian leu[9]
- Central bank/issuer: National Bank of Romania[10]
- Start time: April 22, 1867[11], July 1, 2005[12]
- Applies to jurisdiction: Romania[13]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14]
- Native label: Leu românesc[15]
- Price: 0.200 euro[16], 0.215 US dollars[17], 0.20097674699037321381916112305806218220551882147235564845147416443917438752 euro[18]
- Unit symbol: lei[19], román lej[20], leu roumain[21], rumänischer Leu[22], pумынский лей[23], rumen leu[24], rumunski lej[25], pумънски лей[26], leu rumuński[27], leu[28]
Why It Matters
Romanian Leu has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]