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100 Lei Ştefan cel Mare
| Issuer | National Bank of Moldova |
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| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLICA MOLDOVA 2004 100 LEI |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a half-length portrait of Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfînt (Stephen the Great and Holy) rendered in fine relief at center. To the left, a depiction of a monastery accompanies the commemorative inscription '500 de ani de la trecerea în eternitate' (500 years since his passing into eternity). The legend 'ŞTEFAN CEL MARE ŞI SFÎNT' arcs along the upper circumference in raised block letters, while the dual dates '1504' and '2004' appear along the lower portion, marking the 500th anniversary of his death. |
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Ştefan cel Mare — Stephen the Great — ruled Moldavia for 47 years and repelled Ottoman, Polish, and Hungarian incursions with a consistency that made him an anomaly among 15th-century European princes. Pope Sixtus IV reportedly called him "Athlete of Christ" following his victory at Vaslui in 1475, though historians debate whether the title was formally conferred or merely diplomatic correspondence. The 2004 issue coincided with the 500th anniversary of his death, making it one of several commemorative programs Moldova produced that year to anchor a national identity that had been legally non-existent before 1991.