Romania: Paper Money from Romania

Romania: Romania

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Romania pick 19a: 5 Lei from 1914

31.7.1914-22.11.1928. Violet. Farmer\'s wife with distaff at left, arms at right. Three signatures, with six signature varieties. Back: Woman and child picking apples at center. Value numerals in violet. Watermark: Heads of Trajan and Minerva.

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Y3493873224710471

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Front image for Romania p26a: 1 Leu from 1920

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Romania pick 26a: 1 Leu from 1920

17.7.1920. Violet-blue on light pink underprint. Columns at left, woman at right. Back: Wolf with Romulus and Remus. Like p17 but larger date.

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N51370622

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Front image for Romania p27a: 2 Lei from 1920

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Romania pick 27a: 2 Lei from 1920

17.7.1920. Blue-black on pale pink underprint. Woman at left. Eagle with cross in its mouth at right. Back: Gray. Soldier with sword at left, soldier with bugle at right. Like p18 but larger date.

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H29060421

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Romania pick 30: 20 Lei from 1929

19.9.1929. Blue-violet. Girl with fruit at left, boy with oar at right. 2 signatures. Like p20. Back: Flying eagle with cross and arms flying over river. Watermark: Heads of Minerva and Trajan.

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B90860329

Buy Date:

Mar 20th, 2023

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Front image for Romania p42b: 500 Lei from 1936

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Romania pick 42b: 500 Lei from 1936

30.4.1936. Gray-blue on multicolor underprint. Portrait King Carol II at left. Similar to p36. Back: Villa with trees.

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J/20894979

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Front image for Romania p51a: 500 Lei from 1940

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Romania pick 51a: 500 Lei from 1940

1.11.1940-26.1.1943. Brown on multicolor underprint. Two farm wives at left. 2 signature varieties. Back: Villa with trees. Watermark: BNR horizontal or vertical.

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O/90663083

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Romania pick 52a: 1000 Lei from 1941

10.9.1941-20.3.1945. Blue and green on pink underprint. Two farm wives with three children each at left and right. Similar to p45. Value UNA MIE LEI at lower center. 3 signature varieties. Back: Two farm wives at left and one with ladder at right. Watermark: Head of Trajan.

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C00710240

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Romania pick 53a: 2000 Lei from 1941

18.11.1941. Brown, violet and yellow. Farm wife with distaff at left, woman with infant at right. 2 signature varieties. Back: Two farm wives at left, oil refinery at right. Watermark: Head of Trajan.

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N12220532

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Romania pick 56a: 5000 Lei from 1944

10.10.1944-20.12.1945. Light blue. Two male heads of Trajan and Decebal at upper left, arms at center. 2 signature varieties. Like p55. Back: Man and oxen looking towards city. Watermark: BNR horizontal or vertical.

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X/50330536

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Romania pick 57a: 10000 Lei from 1945

18.5.1945; 20.12.1945; 28.5.1946. Brown and red. wo farm wives with three children each at left and right. Arms at center. 2 signature varieties. Similar to p44. Back: Two farm wives at left and one with ladder at right.

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J2356588848620862

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Romania pick 58a: 100000 Lei from 1945

7.8.1945-8.5.1947. Green and gray. Woman with boy at left, farm wife at right. Back: Two farm wives. Watermark: BNR.

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W/40319773

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Front image for Romania p59a: 100000 Lei from 1947

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Romania pick 59a: 100000 Lei from 1947

25.1.1947. Lilac, brown and multicolor. Trajan and Decebal at center. Back: Two farmers at left, arms at center, two women and child at right.

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W01230664

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Romania pick 60a: 1000000 Lei from 1947

1947. Blue-green and gray-brown on light tan and blue underprint. Trajan and Decebal at center. Like p59. Back: Two farmers at left, arms at center, two women and child at right.

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H11550001

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Front image for Romania p67a: 100 Lei from 1947

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Romania pick 67a: 100 Lei from 1947

5.12.1947. Brown. Three men with torch, ears of corn and hammer at right. Like p62.

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Z8121427

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Front image for Romania p76: 20 Lei from 1945

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Romania pick 76: 20 Lei from 1945

1945. Brown on light brown underprint. Portrait King Michael at center.

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Romania pick 77: 20 Lei from 1947

ND (1947). Dark brown on green underprint. Trajan and Decebal at at upper left. Signature title: DIRECTORUL GENERAL AL BUGETULUI. 2 signature varieties. Back: Woman sitting on woodpile. Watermark: M. F.

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O/2336781

Buy Date:

Mar 12th, 2023

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Romania pick 78: 100 Lei from 1945

1945. Blue on light blue underprint. Portrait King Michael at center. Like p76.

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Front image for Romania p81b: 1 Lei from 1952

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Romania pick 81b: 1 Lei from 1952

1952. Brown on light orange underprint. Back: Arms at center. Blue series and serial number.

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e18197556

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Front image for Romania p82b: 3 Lei from 1952

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Romania pick 82b: 3 Lei from 1952

1952. Violet-brown on greenish gray underprint. Back: Arms at center. Blue series and serial number.

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b11915693

Buy Date:

May 23rd, 2023

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Front image for Romania p83b: 5 Lei from 1952

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Romania pick 83b: 5 Lei from 1952

1952. Blue on light brown and light orange underprint. Girl at left, arms at upper right. Back: Dam construction. Blue series and serial number.

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t51265515

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Romania pick 84a: 20 Lei from 1950

15.6.1950. Dark green on gray underprint. Girl\'s head at right. Back: Arms at center.

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T/20555181

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Romania pick 85a: 1000 Lei from 1948

18.6.1948. Blue. T. Vladimirescu at center. Like p64. Back: Arms at center.

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X18870708

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Front image for Romania p86a: 500 Lei from 1949

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Romania pick 86a: 500 Lei from 1949

15.10.1949. Brown. Three men at left center.

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868566

Buy Date:

Apr 15th, 2024

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Front image for Romania p88b: 10 Lei from 1952

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Romania pick 88b: 10 Lei from 1952

1952. Brown on multicolor underprint. Worker at left, arms at center right. Back: Rock loaded onto train. Blue serial number.

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f40660475

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Front image for Romania p89b: 25 Lei from 1952

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Romania pick 89b: 25 Lei from 1952

1952. Brown on violet underprint. T. Vladimirescu at left. Back: Wheat harvesting. Blue serial number.

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b31942544

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Front image for Romania p90b: 100 Lei from 1952

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Romania pick 90b: 100 Lei from 1952

1952. Blue on light blue underprint. N. Balcescu at left, arms at center right. Back: Large buildings. Blue serial number.

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f15057796

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Front image for Romania p91a: 1 Leu from 1966

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Romania pick 91a: 1 Leu from 1966

1966. Olive-brown and tan. Arms at center. Watermark: Rhombuses.

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F0007363601

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Romania pick 92a: 3 Lei from 1966

1966. Blue on orange and multicolor underprint. Arms at center. Watermark: Rhombuses.

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B0010365653

Buy Date:

Jun 30th, 2023

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Front image for Romania p93a: 5 Lei from 1966

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Romania pick 93a: 5 Lei from 1966

1966. Brown and dark blue on multicolor underprint. Arms at center. Back: Cargo ships at dockside. Watermark: Rhombuses.

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E0156090052

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Romania pick 94a: 10 Lei from 1966

1966. Purple on multicolor underprint. Arms at center. Back: Harvest scene. Watermark: Rhombuses.

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H0345469532

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Romania pick 95a: 25 Lei from 1966

1966. Dark green on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Tudor Vladimirescu at left. Arms at center right. Back: Large refinery. Watermark: Rhombuses.

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H0079681646

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Romania pick 96a: 50 Lei from 1966

1966. Dark green on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Alexandru Ioan Cuza at left. Arms at center right. Back: Culture Palace in Iasi at center right. Watermark: Rhombuses.

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C0060668255

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Romania pick 97a: 100 Lei from 1966

1966. Dark blue and purple on multicolor underprint. Portrait of Nicolae Balcescu at left. Arms at center right. Back: The Athenaeum in Bucharest at center right. Watermark: Rhombuses.

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C0117127579

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Front image for Romania p98b: 500 Lei from 1991

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Romania pick 98b: 500 Lei from 1991

April 1991. Dark brown on multicolor underprint. Constantin BrÃ¢ncusi at right. Signature Isarescu. Back: BrÃ¢ncusi seated with statue at left center. Watermark: Constantin BrÃ¢ncusi.

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298525

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Romania pick 100a: 200 Lei from 1992

Dec. 1992. Dull deep brown and brown-violet on multicolor underprint. Square-topped shield at left center, steamboat Tudor Vladimirescu above grey heron and Sulina Lighthouse in underprint at center, Grigore Antipa at right. Back: Herons, fish, and net on outline of Danube Delta at left center. Watermark: Bank monogram repeated.

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UNC

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D0005000561

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Front image for Romania p101Aa: 1000 Lei from 1991

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Romania pick 101Aa: 1000 Lei from 1991

Sept. 1991. Red-brown, blue-green and brown-orange onmulticolor underprint. Circular shield at left center, sails of sailing ships at lower center, Mihai Eminescu at right. Signature: Isarescu and Florescu. Back: Putna monastery at left center. Watermark: Mihai Eminescu. With a dot after the block letter.

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A0011540261

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Romania pick 101b: 500 Lei from 1992

Dec. 1992. Dull deep green, reddish brown and violet on multicolor underprint. Square topped shield at left center, sculptures at center, Constantin Brâ€°ncusi at right. Back: Sculptures at left center. Watermark: C. Brâ€°ncusi. Watermark: C. Brâ€°ncusi right.

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D0035354771

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Romania pick 104a: 5000 Lei from 1993

May 1993. Pale purple on multicolor underprint. Square-topped shield at left center, church at center, Avram Iancu at right. Back: Church at left, the gate of Alba Iulia stronghold at left center, seal at center right. Watermark: Avram Iancu.

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A0001275069

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Romania pick 105a: 10000 Lei from 1994

Feb. 1994. Dull violet and reddish brown on multicolor underprint. Nicolae Iorga at right, snake god Glycon at center. Back: Statue of Fortuna at left, historical Museum in Bucharest at center, The Thinking Man of Hamangia at Watermark: Nicolae Iorga.

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B0020115559

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Romania pick 106: 1000 Lei from 1998

1998. Blue-violet, dark green and olive-brown on multicolor underprint. Mihai Eminescu at right, lily flower and quill pen at center. Arms at top left, bank monogram at upper center right. Back: Lime and blue flowers at left center, ruins of ancient fort of Histria at center, bank monogram at t Watermark: Mihai Eminescu.

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UNC

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014D1271524

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Front image for Romania p107a: 5000 Lei from 1998

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Romania pick 107a: 5000 Lei from 1998

1998. Violet, dark brown and brown-orange on multicolor underprint. Lucian Blaga at right, daffodil at center. Arms at top left, bank monogram at upper center right. Back: Vine leaf at left center, roadside crucifix at center, bank monogram at top right. Watermark: Lucian Blaga. Issued note. BNR watermark vertical only.

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UNC

Serial #:

007B0000460

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Front image for Romania p109Aa: 50000 Lei from 2000

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Romania pick 109Aa: 50000 Lei from 2000

2000. Purple and red-violet on lilac and multicolor underprint. Like #109 but violin shaped bronze area near portrait, and changed underprint design. Back: Sphinx of Carpathian mountains at left center, musical chord from Oedip King above, bank mon Watermark: George Enescu.

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005A5578546

Buy Date:

Apr 16th, 2024

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Romania pick 109a: 50000 Lei from 1996

1996. Purple and red-violet on lilac and multicolor underprint. George Enescu at right, floral ornament, musical notes at center, arms at upper left. Bank monogram at upper center right. Back: Sphinx of Carpathian mountains at left center, musical chord from Oedip King above, bank mon Watermark: George Enescu.

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004C0597064

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Romania pick 110: 100000 Lei from 1998

1998. Dull red on olive-green and multicolor underprint. Nicolae Grigorescu at right, mallow flowers and artist\'s brush at center. Arms at top left, bank monogram at upper center right. Back: Peasant girl with ewe at left, cottage at center, bank monogram at top right. Watermark: Nicolae Grigorescu.

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005D2692971

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Romania pick 111a: 2000 Lei from 1999

1999. Blue on multicolor underprint. Imaginative reproduction of the Solar System at right, with mention of the event. Back: The map of Romania having the colors of the national flag, (blue, yellow, red) marking the area wher Polymer plastic.

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002B0263687

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Romania pick 112a: 10000 Lei from 2000

2000. Green and blue on multicolor underprint. George Enescu at right, floral ornament, musical notes at center, arms at upper left. Bank monogram at upper center right. Back: Sphinx of Carpathian mountains at left center, musical chord from Oedip King above, bank mon Watermark: George Enescu. Polymer plastic.

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014C5471391

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Romania pick 113a: 50000 Lei from 2001

2001. Purple and red-violet on lilac and multicolor underprint. George Enescu at right, floral ornament, musical notes at center, arms at upper left. Bank monogram at upper center right. Back: Sphinx of Carpathian mountains at left center, musical chord from Oedip King above, bank mon Watermark: George Enescu. Polymer plastic.

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Serial #:

022A4285290

Buy Date:

Apr 15th, 2024

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Romania pick 114a: 100000 Lei from 2001

2001. Dull red on olive-green and multicolor underprint. Nicolae Grigorescu at right, mallow flowers and artist's brush at center. Arms at top left, bank monogram at upper center right. Back: Peasant girl with ewe at left, cottage at center, bank monogram at top right. Watermark: Nicolae Grigorescu. Polymer plastic.

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014C1946198

Buy Date:

Apr 7th, 2024

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Romania pick 115a: 500000 Lei from 2000

2000. Brown on yellow and multicolor underprint. Aurel Vlaicu at right, edelweiss flower at center. Back: Imperial Eagle head at center, Vlaicu II plane and Gnome engine sketch at left center. Polymer plastic.