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100 Lei 575 since the first record of Chişinău city
| Issuer | National Bank of Moldova |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Currency | Leu (1993-date) |
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| Obverse description | At center, the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova is depicted in high relief. The denomination '100 LEI' appears in the lower field, while the date of issue '2011' is inscribed in the upper field. The circular legend 'REPUBLICA MOLDOVA' runs along the coin's periphery in raised block letters. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA MOLDOVA 2011 100 LEI |
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Chișinău's first documented mention appears in a 1436 Moldavian princely charter, a land deed referencing a mill on the Bâc River — making 2011 the 575th anniversary of that record. The medieval Principality of Moldova from which that document originates bore no political relation to the post-Soviet republic that issued this coin, a distinction the National Bank quietly sidesteps by anchoring civic identity to the oldest available written source rather than any modern founding event.