New Moldova coins

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games
Sânzienele
Ion Creangă silver
Ion Creangă gold
555 years of the enthronement of Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt silver
555 years of the enthronement of Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt gold

On 21st of June 2012, the National Bank of Moldova puts into circulation as legal tender and for numismatic purpose, 6 commemorative coins:

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games

Obverse:
on the central part – the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova; on the upper part – the year of issue „2012”; on the bottom part -the inscription „50 LEI”; following the coin circumference– the inscription „REPUBLICA MOLDOVA” is engraved in block letters.
 
Reverse:
on the central part – the image of a runner at the finish; following the coin circumference– the inscription - „JOCURILE OLIMPICE DE VARĂ LONDRA - 2012 ", „CITIUS, ALTIUS, FORTIUS" is engraved in block letters.
 
Quality:
Face value:
Metal:
Purity: 0.999
Weight: 16.5g
Diameter: 30mm
Edge:
Mintage: 1000

Sânzienele

Obverse:
on the central part – the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova; on the upper part – the year of issue „2012”; on the bottom part -the inscription „50 LEI”; following the coin circumference– the inscription „REPUBLICA MOLDOVA” is engraved in block letters.
 
Reverse:
on the central part – the image of a young woman wearing on her head a wreath of braided ears of wheat; on the upper part – following the coin circumference– the inscription - „SÂNZIENELE" is engraved in block letters.
 
Quality:
Face value:
Metal:
Purity: 0.999
Weight: 16.5g
Diameter: 30mm
Edge:
Mintage:  2000

 

Ion Creangă silver

Obverse:
on the central part – the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova; on the upper part – the year of issue „2012”; on the bottom part -the inscription „50 LEI”; following the coin circumference– the inscription „REPUBLICA MOLDOVA” is engraved in block letters.
 
Reverse:
on the central part - Ion Creanga 's head and the life years "1837-1889"; on the right part, following the coin circumference - the inscription „ ION CREANGĂ” is engraved in block letters.
 
Quality:
Face value:
Metal:
Purity: 0.999
Weight: 13g
Diameter: 28mm
Edge:
Mintage: 2000

 

Ion Creangă gold

Obverse:
on the central part – the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova; on the upper part – the year of issue „2012”; on the bottom part -the inscription „100 LEI”; following the coin circumference– the inscription „REPUBLICA MOLDOVA” is engraved in block letters.
 
Reverse:
on the central part - Ion Creanga 's head and the life years "1837-1889"; on the right part, following the coin circumference - the inscription „ ION CREANGĂ” is engraved in block letters.
 

Mintage: 1000

Quality:
Face value:
Metal:
Purity:0.9999
Weight: 7.8g
Diameter: 24mm

 

555 years of the enthronement of Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt silver

Obverse:
on the central part – the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova; on the upper part – the year of issue „2012”; on the bottom part -the inscription „50 LEI”; following the coin circumference– the inscription „REPUBLICA MOLDOVA” is engraved in block letters.
 
Reverse:
on the central part – Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt ’s head; on the left part - the inscription „ 555 de ani de la urcarea pe tron a lui Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt” is engraved in block letters.
 
Quality:
Face value:
Metal:
Purity: 0.999
Weight: 13g
Diameter: 28mm
Edge:
Mintage: 2000

 

555 years of the enthronement of Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt gold

Obverse:
on the central part – the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova; on the upper part – the year of issue „2012”; on the bottom part -the inscription „100 LEI”; following the coin circumference– the inscription „REPUBLICA MOLDOVA” is engraved in block letters.
 
Reverse:
on the central part – Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt ’s head; on the left part - the inscription „ 555 de ani de la urcarea pe tron a lui Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt” is engraved in block letters.
 
Mintage: 1000
Quality:
Face value:
Metal:
Purity:0.9999
Weight: 15.5g
Diameter: 28mm 

Source of information: National Bank of Moldova www.bnm.md