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| Issuer | Transnistrian Republican Bank |
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| Year | 2019 |
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| Weight | 4.65 g |
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| Obverse description | At centre, the State Emblem of the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic rendered in relief, comprising a Soviet-style design with hammer and sickle, wreath, and rising sun. The denomination '1 РУБЛЬ' and the date '2019' appear below the emblem in the lower field. A circular legend naming the issuing authority runs along the upper periphery. |
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| Obverse lettering | ПРИДНЕСТРОВСКИЙ РЕСПУБЛИКАНСКИЙ БАНК 1 РУБЛЬ • 2019 • (Translation: Transnistrian Republican Bank 1 Ruble 2019) |
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Transnistria's rouble coinage occupies an unusual position in numismatics — the territory has operated its own currency since 1994 despite lacking recognition from any United Nations member state. The Transnistrian Republican Bank functions as a fully operational central bank, issuing coins that circulate domestically but hold no legal tender status beyond the Dniester river.
This piece belongs to a botanical flora series that the bank issued in the late 2010s. Lily of the valley holds particular significance in the region as a native Moldovan wildflower, which gives the choice of subject a quietly pointed local character.