Catalog
100 Lei / 3 Ducats
| Issuer | Banka Națională a Moldovei |
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| Year | 1856 |
| Type | Non-circulating banknote |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette at the base of a rocky outcrop presents an allegorical figure of Danubius, resting his right hand upon a vessel and holding in his left a shovel inscribed 'DONAU', flanked by pastoral group scenes representing agriculture, shepherding, beekeeping, tobacco cultivation, and fishing. A circular medallion at centre bears the coat of arms of Moldova surrounded by the legend 'BANKA NAȚIONALĂ A MOLDOVEI', while above the rock an angel of peace holds an olive branch in an overarching protective gesture. Cursive denomination inscriptions appear along both lateral edges; a line has been struck through the printer's imprint originally recorded beneath the rock. |
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| Obverse lettering | BANKA NAȚIONALĂ A MOLDOVEI TROIS DUCATS TROIS DUCATS LEIPZIG, GIESLÖKE & DEVDIENT TYP. INST. (Translation: NATIONAL BANK OF MOLDOVA THREE DUCATS THREE DUCATS LEIPZIG, GIESECKE & DEVRIENT TYPOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION.) |
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The issuer name and date as cataloged here are difficult to reconcile — no institution called Banka Națională a Moldovei is documented as operating in 1856. Collectors should verify the reference against MBR catalog documentation before drawing conclusions about issuing authority or historical attribution.