Romanian leu
leu românesc · In circulation in Romania
- ISO code
- RON
- Symbol
- lei
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 7
- Coins
- 3
- Issued by
- National Bank of Romania
Notes and coins in circulation
- lei1
- lei5
- lei10
- lei20
- lei50
- lei100
- lei200
The Romanian leu’s largest current denomination is lei200, worth about $43.61: the 56th most valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 RON = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.2180 USD | 4.59 RON |
| EUR | 0.1901 EUR | 5.26 RON |
| GBP | 0.1630 GBP | 6.13 RON |
| INR | 20.9040 INR | 0.05 RON |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
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Do I need to declare it? →
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Is a torn note still valid? →
How much must survive, and who pays out.
One-page cash sheet →
Notes, border limits and damaged-note rules, on a page you can fold.
Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- National Bank of Romania · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Romanian leu (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary
- Unicode CLDR: currency display names and symbols · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary