Coins grouped by series
Series : HISTORICAL EVENTS |
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2011 |
Series “Historical Events” was launched in 2011 with the currency “20 years since the foundation of the National Bank of Moldova”. The series will be completed with coins dedicated to the most important events marking the history of our country. |
Series : ALLEY OF CLASSICS FROM THE „ŞTEFAN CEL MARE ŞI SFÎNT” PUBLIC GARDEN IN CHISINAU |
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2011 2010 |
The series " Alley of Classics” from "Stefan cel Mare " Public Garden of Chisinau municipality was launched in 2010 with the coin "Grigore Vieru" dedicated to the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the poet. The series will be completed with coins dedicated to writers of Romanian literature, the busts of which are placed on the Alley of Classics from Chisinau. This sculptural complex was inaugurated in 1958 and consisted of 12 busts, focusing on the central radius of the park. After 1989, the Classics Alley is completed with other works, with their composition changed and, which now takes place in the form of arrow on both sides of the axis. At the moment, there are located 27 sculptures. |
Series: SANCTUARIES |
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2010 |
The coins issued in "The sanctuaries" series represent the religious architecture in the Republic of Moldova with historical and cultural value. The series was initiated with the coin "Annunciation Church from Chisinau city - 200 years old building”. The sanctuary was built in the style of traditional medieval Moldavian architecture. Buildings of worship from the territory of the Republic of Moldova have a large variety - cloisters, monasteries, monastic complexes, etc. Urban churches are mostly built of stone or brick, with belfry, while those in villages - in small numbers, although in the XVIII th cen. they were in majority, are of wood, covered with twigs or coated with planks. |
Series: SPORTS |
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2010 |
Initiated by the coin "100 years of Moldovan football”, the series "Sports" is dedicated to events and personalities that marked the Moldovan sport. Down from the prehistoric times there are known activities and ceremonies involving physical competitiveness of people. The winners of the Games at Olympia became heroes, adulated by the crowd. In honour of athletes were held popular celebrations, odes were dedicated and statues hewed. There were issued as well coins which usually commemorated equestrian victories. The coins issued by the NBM in the "Sports" series will highlight important sports moments related to the Republic of Moldova and our champions. |
Series: 650 YEARS SINCE FOUNDATION of THE STATE OF MOLDOVA |
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2009 |
The series was launched in 2009 and includes pieces that reflect historically and culturally significant events - it is related to currencies “Moldovan chronicles from XV-XVIII centuries” and “The Rule of Vasile Lupu - the first Code of Laws of the Land of Moldova”.The coin „Assumption of the Virgin” Church from Căuşeni” disclosesa special historical and artistic monument. The church was built in the XVII-XVIII centuries, the painting dates from 1763 year. |
Series: PERSONALITIES
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2011 2010
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The series “Personalities” is dedicated to important people from history, culture, science and national literature. The National Bank of Moldova issued commemoratives in that series from 2007, the line being opened by two silver coins - one dedicated to 480 years from the accession to throne of Petru Rareş, another one is consecrated to 350 years from passing to eternity of metropolitan Varlaam. In this series are emphasized the great Dimitrie Cantemir – 335th Anniversary (2008) and Antioh Cantemir – 300th Anniversary (2008). |
Series: MONUMENTS of MOLDOVA
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2010 2009 2008 |
The coins issued in this series are dedicated to monuments of Moldova that have a great national and international value – works of sculpture and architecture, or natural monuments of scientific or aesthetic significance, belonging to natural heritage of Moldova. The series was initiated in 2008 with “The Oak Tree of Stefan cel Mare”. The oak tree is the most longevous arbor of Moldova (it has over 600 years) and is near the church Cobâlnea, Soldanesti. The tree is included in the Register of protected monuments |
Series: HOLYDAYS, CULTURE, TRADITIONS of MOLDOVA
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2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 |
The series "Holidays, culture, traditions of Moldova" marks national occupations and customs preserved and transmitted continuously through the history by the natives. The series was launched by the National Bank in 2007 with "Popular tradition – pottery” - an ancient craft which positions Romanian traditional pottery among the finest in Europe. "Cooperage" and "Popular tradition – weaving” are included in the series "Holidays, culture, traditions of Moldova” as well. |
Series: RED BOOK of REPUBLIC of MOLDOVA
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2011 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2001 |
The Series of coins "Red Book of Republic of Moldova" was launched in 2001 and includes pieces dedicated to species of plants, insects, birds or endangered mammals. Moldovan flora and fauna protection issue is today, nationwide, a matter of prime order. The issuance of coins in this series is an act of awareness and attitude towards the natural heritage of Moldova that is in an alarming condition. |
Series: MONASTERIES of MOLDOVA
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2000
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The series was launched in 2000 and is composed of 20 silver coins showing the saint slots in Moldova. The coins emphasize the importance that the monasteries had over the centuries, that of true spiritual, cultural and education centres in the process offorming and maintaining both, religion and national values. |
