Transnistria — formally the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic — is an unrecognized breakaway state between Moldova and Ukraine, dependent on Russian political and financial backing. Its central bank issues coins primarily for the collector market, as the territory's actual economy runs largely on its own paper currency. The lunar series pieces, of which this is one, are produced by established mints on contract and have no meaningful circulation history.
Transnistria — formally the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic — is an unrecognized breakaway state between Moldova and Ukraine, dependent on Russian political and financial backing. Its central bank issues coins primarily for the collector market, as the territory's actual economy runs largely on its own paper currency. The lunar series pieces, of which this is one, are produced by established mints on contract and have no meaningful circulation history.