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Ion Creangă - silver

Commemorative coin from the series "Alley of Classics” from "Stefan cel Mare " Public Garden of Chisinau municipality”, in circulation since June 21, 2012.

Coin features:

• face value: 50 lei;
• quality: proof;
• type of metal: silver;
• fineness: 999/1000;
• weight: 13,0 grams;
• diameter: 28 mm;
• shape: round;
• edge: milled;
• mintage: 2000 examples.

Obverse:

on the central part – the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova;
on the upper part – the year of issue „2012”;
on the bottom part -the inscription „50 LEI”;
following the coin circumference– the inscription „REPUBLICA MOLDOVA” is engraved in block letters.

Reverse:

on the central part - Ion Creanga 's head and the life years "1837-1889";
on the right part, following the coin circumference - the inscription „ ION CREANGĂ” is engraved in block letters.

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