480 years from the accession to throne of the Petru IV

480 years from the accession to throne of the King Petru Rareş. Petru IV Rareş (ca. 1487–3 September 1546) was twice voievod of Moldavia: 20 January 1527 to 18 September 1538 and 19 February 1541 to 3 September 1546.

He was an illegitimate child born (probably at Hârlău) to Ştefan cel Mare. His mother was Maria Răreşoaia of Hârlău, whose existence is not historically documented but said to have been the wife of a wealthy boyar fishmonger nicknamed Rareş—“rare-haired”, balding; Rareş thus was not Petru’s actual name but a nickname of his mother’s husband. Petru exhibited many of his father’s qualities: ambition, daring, bravery, piety, artistic taste. However, he was marked by inconstancy and a lack of political instincts.

480 years from the accession to throne of the Petru IV
Obverse: 
on the central part – the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova; on the upper part - figure "2007"; 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 – the effigy of Petru Rareş; on the right part – the fortress of Soroca; on the left part - the years “1527 - 2007”; on the bottom part, following the coin circumference – the inscription “PETRU RAREŞ”is engraved in block letters.
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MD98CM1
Value: 
€60
Mintage: 
500
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Purity: 
0.925
Weight: 
31.1g
Diameter: 
37mm
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