In compliance with Law no. 548 –XIII dated July 21, 1995 on the National Bank of Moldova, the Decision of the Government of the Republic of Moldova and of the National Bank of Moldova “on the minting of jubilee and commemorative coins” no. 21 dated January 16, 2004 and according to the Decision of the Council of Administration of the National Bank of Moldova no. 150 dated June 24, 2004, the National Bank of Moldova issued on the 2nd of July 2004 the commemorative coin dedicated to the 500th Anniversary from passing to eternity of the king Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt as legal tender and for numismatic purpose.


A circular border stands out on the edge of both the obverse and the reverse.
Turning the coin against the vertical axis at an angle of 180 degrees sets the image on the obverse and the reverse of the coin.

Description:

	Obverse: The Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova is placed in the central part of the coin; The year of issuance “2004” is placed in the upper part; The inscription “100 LEI” is placed in the bottom part; The wording “REPUBLICA MOLDOVA” in block letters follows the coin circumference.
	Reverse: The effigy of Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfînt is placed in the central part; The image of a monastery and the inscription “500 years from passing to eternity” are placed on the left side; The inscription “ŞTEFAN CEL MARE ŞI SFÂNT” in block letters is placed in the upper part following the coin circumference; The years “1504” and “2004” are placed in the bottom part.