Commemorative coin "Dimitrie Cantemir - 330 years from the day of birth", in circulation since October 10, 2003.
Coin features:
• face value: 50 lei;
• quality: proof;
• type of metal: silver;
• fineness: 925/1000;
• weight: 16,5 grams;
• diameter: 30 mm;
• shape: round;
• edge: plain;
• mintage: 500 examples.
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Obverse:
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on the central part – the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova;
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on the upper part - figure „2003”;
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on the bottom part -the inscription „50 LEI”;
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following the coin circumference– the inscription "REPUBLICA MOLDOVA" is engraved in block letters.
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Reverse:
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on the central part -the effigy of Dimitrie Cantemir ;
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on the right part- a sheet of paper with the inscription "Descriptio Moldaviae" and a feather;
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on the left part- the years "1673” ,“1723" ;
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on the bottom part, following the coin circumference -the inscription "DIMITRIE CANTEMIR" is engraved in block letters.
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