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
50 Lei (Paeonia Peregrina)
2014 Non-circulating coin: RED BOOK of REPUBLIC of MOLDOVA – Paeonia Peregrina
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 123,
N# 89473
50 Lei (Tamara Ciobanu)
2014 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – Tamara Ciobanu – 100 years since birth
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 124,
N# 89479
50 Lei (Adormirea Maicii Domnului)
2015 Non-circulating coin: Religious buildings – The Wooden Church of the "Assumption of the Mother of God", Village Museum, Chişinău
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 128,
N# 89517
50 Lei (Constantin Constantinov)
2015 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – Constantin Constantinov - 100 years since birth
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 129,
N# 89518
50 Lei (Constantin Stere)
2015 Non-circulating coin: ALLEY OF CLASSICS FROM THE „STEFAN CEL MARE SI SFINT” PUBLIC GARDEN IN CHISINAU – Constantin Stere
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 130,
N# 89514
50 Lei (European pond turtle)
2015 Non-circulating coin: RED BOOK of REPUBLIC of MOLDOVA – European pond turtle
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 131,
N# 89512
50 Lei (Maria Bieşu)
2015 Non-circulating coin: Famous women – Maria Bieşu – 80 years since birth
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 132,
N# 88600
50 Lei (Pommer Manor)
2015 Non-circulating coin: LORDLY HOUSES – Pommer Manor in the village of Ţaul, Donduşeni
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 133,
N# 88601
50 Lei (Hora)
2016 Non-circulating coin: HOLIDAYS, CULTURE, TRADITIONS of MOLDOVA – Hora
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 137,
N# 105810
50 Lei (Mihail Grecu)
2016 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – Mihail Grecu - 100 years since birth
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 138,
N# 105803
50 Lei (Red-breasted goose)
2016 Non-circulating coin: RED BOOK of REPUBLIC of MOLDOVA – Red-breasted goose
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 139,
N# 104483
50 Lei (Alexei Mateevici)
2017 Non-circulating coin: ALLEY OF CLASSICS FROM THE „STEFAN CEL MARE SI SFINT” PUBLIC GARDEN IN CHISINAU – 100 years since the death of Alexei Mateevici
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 143,
N# 137221
50 Lei (Eugen Doga)
2017 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – 80 years since the birth of Eugen Doga
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 144,
N# 137217
50 Lei (Ion Vatamanu)
2017 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – 80 years since the birth of Ion Vatamanu
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 145,
N# 137222
50 Lei (Maiden pink)
2017 Non-circulating coin: RED BOOK of REPUBLIC of MOLDOVA – Maiden pink (dianthus deltoides)
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 146,
N# 137214
50 Lei (Maria Drăgan)
2017 Non-circulating coin: Famous women – 70 years since the birth of Maria Drăgan
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 147,
N# 137218
50 Lei (Mihail Kogălniceanu)
2017 Non-circulating coin: ALLEY OF CLASSICS FROM THE „STEFAN CEL MARE SI SFINT” PUBLIC GARDEN IN CHISINAU – 200 year since the birth of Mihail Kogălniceanu
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 148,
N# 137220
50 Lei (Vladimir Andrunachievici)
2017 Non-circulating coin: Science and Innovation – 100 years since the birth of Vladimir Andrunachievici
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 149,
N# 137224
50 Lei (Ada Zevin)
2018 Non-circulating coin: Famous women – 100 years since the birth of Ada Zevin
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 158,
N# 156275
50 Lei (Constantin Negruzzi)
2018 Non-circulating coin: ALLEY OF CLASSICS FROM THE „STEFAN CEL MARE SI SFINT” PUBLIC GARDEN IN CHISINAU – Constantin Negruzzi
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 159,
N# 156394
50 Lei (George Meniuc)
2018 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – 100 years since the birth of George Meniuc
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 160,
N# 156372
50 Lei (Ion Druta)
2018 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – 90 years since the birth of Ion Druta
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 162,
N# 156371
50 Lei (Ivan Mocan)
2018 Non-circulating coin: Science and Innovation – 100 years since the birth of Ivan Mocan
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 163,
N# 156249
50 Lei (Mihai Marinciuc)
2018 Non-circulating coin: Science and Innovation – 80 years since the birth of Mihai Marinciuc
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 164,
N# 156251
50 Lei (Mihail Berezovschi)
2018 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – 150 years since the birth of Mihail Berezovschi
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 165,
N# 156373
50 Lei (Ralli Manor)
2018 Non-circulating coin: LORDLY HOUSES – Manor of the Ralli family from the Dolna village
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 166,
N# 156244
50 Lei (Saker falcon)
2018 Non-circulating coin: RED BOOK of REPUBLIC of MOLDOVA – Saker falcon
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 167,
N# 156374
50 Lei (Glebus Sainciuc)
2019 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – 100 years since birth
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 174,
N# 187540
50 Lei (Mihai Volontir)
2019 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – 85 years since birth
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 175,
N# 187534
50 Lei (Gheorghe Vrabie)
2019 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – 80 years since birth
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 176,
N# 187533
50 Lei (Serghei Lunchevici)
2019 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – 85 years since birth
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 177,
N# 187541
50 Lei (Alecu Russo)
2019 Non-circulating coin: ALLEY OF CLASSICS FROM THE „STEFAN CEL MARE SI SFINT” PUBLIC GARDEN IN CHISINAU – 200 years since birth
Silver (.999) • 13 g • ⌀ 28 mm
KM# 178,
N# 100450
50 Lei (Domnica Darienco)
2019 Non-circulating coin: Famous women – 100 years since birth
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 179,
N# 187544
50 Lei (Zenaida Pally)
2019 Non-circulating coin: Famous women – 100 years since birth
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 180,
N# 187542
50 Lei (Bogdan the Founder)
2019 Non-circulating coin: Rulers of Moldova – Bogdan the Founder
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 181,
N# 191030
50 Lei (Loddon Lily)
2019 Non-circulating coin: RED BOOK of REPUBLIC of MOLDOVA – Loddon Lily
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 183,
N# 189991
50 Lei (Vărzărești Monastery)
2020 Non-circulating coin: Monasteries of Moldova – 600 years since the founding of the Vărzărești Monastery
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 188,
N# 248818
50 Lei (Paul Bran)
2020 Non-circulating coin: Science and Innovation – 80 years since birth
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 190,
N# 249155
50 Lei (Alexandru Ioan Cuza)
2020 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – 200 years since birth
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 191,
N# 248815
50 Lei (Valentina Rusu Ciobanu)
2020 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – 100 years since birth
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 192,
N# 248803
50 Lei (Traditional Ornament)
2020 Non-circulating coin: HOLIDAYS, CULTURE, TRADITIONS of MOLDOVA – The Traditional Ornament
Silver (.999) • 22 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# 194,
N# 249910
50 Lei (Swallowtail)
2020 Non-circulating coin: RED BOOK of REPUBLIC of MOLDOVA – Swallowtail
Silver (.999) • 22 g • ⌀ 35 mm
KM# 195,
N# 249390
50 Lei (Eugen Coșeriu)
2021 Non-circulating coin: Science and Innovation – 100 years since the birth of Eugen Coșeriu
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 197,
N# 312659
100 Lei (Nicolae Iorga)
2021 Non-circulating coin: Personalities of Moldova – 150 years since the birth of Nicolae Iorga
Silver (.999) • 16.5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
KM# 198,
N# 312644