Catalog
10 Lei
| Issuer | Banca Națională a Moldovei |
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| Year | 1992 |
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| Reference(s) | P#7 |
| Obverse description | The left portion of the obverse carries an intaglio vignette of Stefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great), rendered as a crowned bust in three-quarter view against a fine guilloche underprint in pale ochre and brown. To the right, within an ornate guilloche cartouche, the Moldovan state coat of arms is printed in dark brown, flanked by the denomination numeral "10" at upper left and lower right corners. The issuing authority legend "BANCA NAȚIONALĂ A MOLDOVEI" runs across the top panel, with the date "1992" along the left margin, the Governor's signature and title "GUVERNATOR" in the centre field, and the anti-counterfeiting notice along the lower border. |
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| Reverse lettering | REPUBLICA MOLDOVA 10 PE-UN PICIOR DE PLAI, PE-O GURĂ DE RAI... ZECE LEI |
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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.