Catalog
10 Lei
| Issuer | Banca Națională a Moldovei |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Currency | Leu (1993-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | BANCA NAȚIONALĂ A MOLDOVEI 10 1992 ȘTEFAN CEL MARE GUVERNATOR ZECE LEI FALSIFICAREA ACESTOR BILETE SE PEDEPSEȘTE CONFORM LEGILOR |
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| Signature(s) | L. Talmaci (Guvernator) |
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Moldova's first banknote series was rushed into production following the declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, with the leu introduced in November 1993 to replace the Soviet ruble — but these notes were printed in 1992 in anticipation, sitting in reserve until the currency changeover was ready. The transition was unusually compressed: Moldova had no central banking infrastructure of its own, and Leonid Talmaci, whose signature appears here, had been appointed governor of a newly created institution that was still finding its legal footing.
Printed by the Canadian Bank Note Company in Ottawa.