100 years from the Union of Bessarabia with Romania (gold)

A commemorative coin which makes part of the "Historical Events" series. In circulation since March 27, 2018.

Main features:

• face value: 1000 lei;
• quality: proof;
• metal: gold;
• fineness: 999/1000;
• weight: 31,1 grams;
• diameter: 37 mm;
• shape: round;
• edge: milled;
• mintage: 300 coins.

Obvers:

• in the foreground: the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova;
• at the top: the year of issue „2018”;
• in exergue: the coin’s face value „1000 LEI”;
• the inscription „REPUBLICA MOLDOVA” (Republic of Moldova) is engraved in capital letters along the circumference of the coin.

Reverse:

• in the foreground: an allegorical image of two countries represented as two women, the one holding a ribbon and the other – a laurel branch;
• at the top: the inscription „UNIREA BASARABIEI CU ROMÂNIA” (The union of Bessarabia with Romania);
• in exergue: the inscriptions „27 MARTIE 1918” (27 March 2017) and „100 ANI” (100 years);
• on the left-hand side: the State Coat of Arms of Romania in 1918;
• on the right-hand side: the State Coat of Arms of the Moldovan Democratic Republic.