Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, with the capital city Chișinău, is a country situated in Eastern Europe, bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. Most of the Moldovan territory was a part of the Principality of Moldavia from the 14th century, but as a distinct territory from the rest of Moldova the history begins in 1812, when by the Treaty of Bucharest, the region between Prut and Nistru rivers (called Bessarabia) was ceded to the Russian Empire by the Ottoman Empire. The history of modern Republic of Moldova as an independent state starts 106 years later, in 1918 when Bessarabia briefly became autonomous and then the independent Moldavian Democratic Republic, until it was integrated into Romania in 1918 following a vote of its assembly. In 1940, as a consequence of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, Romania was compelled to cede Bessarabia to the Soviet Union, leading to the creation of the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (Moldavian SSR), which included the greater part of Bessarabia and the westernmost strip from Ukrainian SSR (currently the autonomous region of Transnistria where a separatist government has de facto control over that area). On 27 August 1991, as the dissolution of the Soviet Union was under way, the Moldavian SSR declared independence and took the name Moldova. The national currency (Moldovan Leu - MDL) was first introduced in circulation on the 29th of November 1993. All the coins depict the national Coat of Arms on the obverse side. Wikidata: Q217
1 Leu
1992 Standard circulation coin
Nickel clad steel • 3.3 g • ⌀ 20.1 mm
KM# 5,
N# 11809
50 Bani
1993 Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 1.07 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 4,
N# 11808
5 Lei
1993 Standard circulation coin
Nickel clad steel • 3.6 g • ⌀ 22 mm
KM# 6,
N# 11810
1 Ban
1993-2017 Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.67 g • ⌀ 14.5 mm
KM# 1,
N# 3094
5 Bani
1993-2021 Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.75 g • ⌀ 16 mm
KM# 2,
Schön# 2,
N# 3095
25 Bani
1993-2023 Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.95 g • ⌀ 17.5 mm
KM# 3,
Schön# 4,
N# 4747
10 Bani
1995-2023 Standard circulation coin
Aluminium • 0.85 g • ⌀ 16.6 mm
KM# 7,
N# 4746
100 Lei (Proclamation of Independence)
1996 Non-circulating coin: 5th Anniversary of Proclamation of Independence of the Republic of Moldova
Silver (.925) • 28.28 g • ⌀ 38.61 mm
KM# 8,
N# 89217
50 Bani
1997-2008 Standard circulation coin
Brass clad steel • 3.1 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 10,
N# 4748
50 Lei (Călărăşăuca Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Călărăşăuca
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 76,
N# 84012
50 Lei (Căpriana Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Căpriana
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 77,
N# 89239
50 Lei (Condriţa Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Condriţa
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 78,
N# 89224
50 Lei (Curchi Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Curchi
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 79,
N# 89232
50 Lei (Cuşilăuca Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Cuşilăuca
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 80,
N# 89225
50 Lei (Dobruşa Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Dobruşa
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 81,
N# 89228
50 Lei (Frumoasa Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Frumoasa
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 82,
N# 89222
50 Lei (Hîncu Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Hîncu
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 83,
N# 89218
50 Lei (Hîrbovăţ Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Hîrbovăţ
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 84,
N# 89238
50 Lei (Hîrjauca Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Hîrjauca
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 85,
N# 89236
50 Lei (Hirova Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Hirova
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 86,
N# 89223
50 Lei (Japca Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Japca
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 87,
N# 89235
50 Lei (Noul Neamţ Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Noul Neamţ
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 88,
N# 89221
50 Lei (Răciula Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Răciula
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 89,
N# 89220
50 Lei (Rudi Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Rudi
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 90,
N# 89234
50 Lei (Saharna Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Saharna
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 91,
N# 89229
50 Lei (Suruceni Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Suruceni
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 92,
N# 89227
50 Lei (Tabăra Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Tabăra
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 93,
N# 89230
50 Lei (Ţigăneşti Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Ţigăneşti
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 94,
N# 84011
50 Lei (Vărzăreşti Monastery)
2000 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery Vărzăreşti
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 95,
N# 89240
100 Lei (Ştefan Neaga)
2000 Non-circulating coin: 100 years from the day of birth
Silver (.925) • 31.1 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 28,
N# 30474
100 Lei (Mihai Eminescu)
2000 Non-circulating coin: 150 years from the day of birth
Silver (.925) • 31.1 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 75,
N# 30473
10 Lei (Wild cat)
2001 Non-circulating coin: RED BOOK of REPUBLIC of MOLDOVA – Wild cat
Silver (.925) • 13.5 g • ⌀ 24.5 mm
KM# 12,
N# 89295
10 Lei (Green woodpecker)
2001 Non-circulating coin: RED BOOK of REPUBLIC of MOLDOVA – Green woodpecker
Silver (.925) • 13.5 g • ⌀ 24.5 mm
KM# 13,
N# 89294
100 Lei (Ştefan cel Mare)
2004 Non-circulating coin: 500 years from passing to eternity of the king Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfînt
Gold (.999) • 7.8 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 26,
N# 89325
10 Lei (Imperial eagle)
2005 Non-circulating coin: RED BOOK of REPUBLIC of MOLDOVA – Imperial eagle
Silver (.925) • 13.5 g • ⌀ 24.5 mm
KM# 30,
N# 89328
50 Lei (Grigore Ureche)
2005 Non-circulating coin: 415 years from the day of birth
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 31,
N# 30484
100 Lei (Proclamation of Independence)
2006 Non-circulating coin: 15th Anniversary of Proclamation of Independence of the Republic of Moldova
Silver (.925) • 31.1 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 35,
N# 89330
10 Lei (Common gopher)
2007 Non-circulating coin: RED BOOK of REPUBLIC of MOLDOVA – Common gopher
Silver (.925) • 13.5 g • ⌀ 24.5 mm
KM# 38,
N# 89348
50 Lei (Mitropolitul Varlaam)
2007 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – 350 years from passing to eternity of metropolitan Varlaam
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 40,
N# 30471
50 Lei (Pottery)
2007 Non-circulating coin: HOLIDAYS, CULTURE, TRADITIONS of MOLDOVA – Popular tradition – pottery
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 41,
N# 89349
100 Lei (Petru Rares)
2007 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – Petru Rares
Silver (.925) • 31.1 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 42,
N# 30480
10 Lei (White water lily)
2008 Non-circulating coin: RED BOOK of REPUBLIC of MOLDOVA – White water lily
Silver (.925) • 13.5 g • ⌀ 24.5 mm
KM# 43,
N# 89350
50 Lei (Cooperage)
2008 Non-circulating coin: HOLIDAYS, CULTURE, TRADITIONS of MOLDOVA – Cooperage
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 45,
N# 89352
100 Lei (Antioh Cantemir)
2008 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – 300th Anniversary of Birth of Antioh Cantemir
Silver (.925) • 31.1 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 46,
N# 30469
100 Lei (Dimitrie Cantemir)
2008 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – Dimitrie Cantemir – 335 years from the day of birth
Gold (.999) • 7.8 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 52,
N# 89355
50 Lei (Geodesic Arc of Struve)
2009 Non-circulating coin: Geodesic Arc of Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 48,
N# 30472
50 Lei (The Rule of Vasile Lupu)
2009 Non-circulating coin: 650 YEARS SINCE FOUNDATION of THE STATE OF MOLDOVA – The Rule of Vasile Lupu - the first Code of Laws of the Land of Moldova
Silver (.925) • 14.5 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 49,
N# 88316
50 Lei (Weaving)
2009 Non-circulating coin: HOLIDAYS, CULTURE, TRADITIONS of MOLDOVA – Popular tradition-weaving
Silver (.925) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 50,
N# 89366
200 Lei (Moldova - 650 years)
2009 Non-circulating coin: 650 YEARS SINCE FOUNDATION of THE STATE OF MOLDOVA – 650 years since foundation of the State of Moldova
Gold (.999) • 24.9 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 96,
N# 88314
50 Lei (Traditional Musical Instruments)
2010 Non-circulating coin: HOLIDAYS, CULTURE, TRADITIONS of MOLDOVA – Traditional Musical Instruments
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 53,
N# 88905
50 Lei (Old Orhei)
2010 Non-circulating coin: Cultural and natural reservation “Old Orhei”
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 54,
N# 89367
50 Lei (Maria Cebotari)
2010 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – Maria Cebotari – 100 years since birth
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 55,
N# 89371
50 Lei (Annunciation Church from Chisinau)
2010 Non-circulating coin: Religious buildings – Annunciation Church from Chisinau city - 200 years old building
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 59,
N# 89374
50 Lei (Grigore Vieru)
2010 Non-circulating coin: ALLEY OF CLASSICS FROM THE „STEFAN CEL MARE SI SFINT” PUBLIC GARDEN IN CHISINAU – Grigore Vieru
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 60,
N# 89376
100 Lei (Grigore Vieru)
2010 Non-circulating coin: ALLEY OF CLASSICS FROM THE „STEFAN CEL MARE SI SFINT” PUBLIC GARDEN IN CHISINAU – Grigore Vieru
Gold (.999) • 15.5 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 61,
N# 89378
50 Lei (Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu)
2011 Non-circulating coin: ALLEY OF CLASSICS FROM THE „STEFAN CEL MARE SI SFINT” PUBLIC GARDEN IN CHISINAU – Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 65,
N# 89393
50 Lei (Alexandru Bernardazzi)
2011 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – Alexandru Bernardazzi - 180 years since birth
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 67,
N# 89392
50 Lei (Spoonbill)
2011 Non-circulating coin: RED BOOK of REPUBLIC of MOLDOVA – Spoonbill
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 68,
N# 89391
50 Lei (Colindul)
2011 Non-circulating coin: HOLIDAYS, CULTURE, TRADITIONS of MOLDOVA – Romanian Christmas carols
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 69,
N# 88904
100 Lei (20 years National Bank of Moldova)
2011 Non-circulating coin: Historical events Moldova – 20 years since the foundation of the National Bank of Moldova
Silver (.999) • 31.1 g • ⌀ 37 mm
KM# 62,
N# 89395
100 Lei (Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu)
2011 Non-circulating coin: ALLEY OF CLASSICS FROM THE „STEFAN CEL MARE SI SFINT” PUBLIC GARDEN IN CHISINAU – Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu
Gold (.999) • 7.8 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 66,
N# 89394
50 Lei (Ion Creangă)
2012 Non-circulating coin: ALLEY OF CLASSICS FROM THE „STEFAN CEL MARE SI SFINT” PUBLIC GARDEN IN CHISINAU – Ion Creangă
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 72,
N# 89427
50 Lei (Sânzienele)
2012 Non-circulating coin: HOLIDAYS, CULTURE, TRADITIONS of MOLDOVA – Sânziene - gentle fairies from the local folklore
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 74,
N# 88902
50 Lei (Andrei Lupan)
2012 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – Andrei Lupan – 100 years since birth
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 97,
N# 89428
50 Lei (Butuceni Monastery)
2012 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – Monastery of Butuceni
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 98,
N# 89425
50 Lei (Lady's slipper orchid)
2012 Non-circulating coin: RED BOOK of REPUBLIC of MOLDOVA – Lady's slipper orchid
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 99,
N# 89423
50 Lei (Mioriţa)
2012 Non-circulating coin: HOLIDAYS, CULTURE, TRADITIONS of MOLDOVA – Mioriţa - 160 years since the publication of the ballad
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 101,
N# 88903
50 Lei (Otter)
2012 Non-circulating coin: RED BOOK of REPUBLIC of MOLDOVA – Red Book of Republic Moldova - Otter
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 102,
N# 50172
50 Lei (Ştefan cel Mare)
2012 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – 555th Anniversary of the Enthronement of Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 103,
N# 83844
100 Lei (Ştefan cel Mare)
2012 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – 555 years of the enthronement of Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt
Gold (.999) • 15.5 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 70,
N# 75950
100 Lei (Ion Creangă)
2012 Non-circulating coin: ALLEY OF CLASSICS FROM THE „STEFAN CEL MARE SI SFINT” PUBLIC GARDEN IN CHISINAU – Ion Creangă
Gold (.999) • 7.8 g • ⌀ 24 mm
KM# 104,
N# 89400
50 Lei (Adrian Paunescu)
2013 Non-circulating coin: ALLEY OF CLASSICS FROM THE „STEFAN CEL MARE SI SFINT” PUBLIC GARDEN IN CHISINAU – 70th Anniversary of the Birth of Adrian Paunescu
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 105,
N# 54458
The Numista referee for coins of this issuer is barsalex.