The Transnistria Republican Bank introduced Plastic Circulation Coins on August 22nd 2014.

New coins in the denomination of 1, 3, 5 and 10 local rubles are legal tender on the Transnistria territory and have parallel working with other PRB money signs without period limitation.

General characteristics of the coins:
-made of composite materials
-semitransparent
-have a firm, smooth surface
-do not bend, keep their shape
-emit a specific bone sound when tapped

Security features of the coins:
-contour and direct microtexts
-fiber, glowing blue when exposed to UV radiation
-graphics, glowing when exposed to UV radiation
-colorless elements, glowing when exposed to UV radiation
-elements that have a selective absorption in the infrared range

The coins for Transnistria were developed in Russia.

"For the time being, this kind of money is not produced anywhere else in the world. This is an innovation not only for Transnistria, but also for the international banking community. The currency units were designed by our colleagues from the Russian Federation and we will be the first to use them," First Deputy Chairwoman of the TRB Olga Radulova said in an interview with the First Transnistrian Channel.

The move to waive the production of metal coins is indeed a unique event. Plastic banknotes are in use in many countries of the world (they were first made in Australia), but the coins made ​​of composite materials will appear for the first time in Transnistria.

1 Ruble plastic circle 26 mm. Yellow-brown
3 Rubles plastic square 26 mm. Green
5 Rubles plastic pentagon 28 mm. blue
10 rubles plastic hexagon 28 mm. red

1). One Ruble, portrays A.V. Suvorov, 2). Three Ruble portrays F.P. De Volan, 3). Five Ruble portrays P.A. Rumyantsev, 4). Ten Ruble portrays Empress Catherine II.

The reverse of each denomination includes a diamond-shaped design which includes the initials of the National bank & denomination in print and the year “2014” The coins and banknotes of the same denomination are expected to circulate alongside until the notes are gradually replaced by the coins.

Source of information: Trans-Dniester Republican Bank www.cbpmr.net