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20 Lei 'Assumption of the Virgin' Church from Căuşeni
| Issuer | National Bank of Moldova |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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The church at Căușeni — formally the Church of the Dormition, not the Assumption, though the two feasts are theologically intertwined in Eastern Christianity — is among the oldest surviving ecclesiastical structures in Moldova, dating to the late 17th or early 18th century. Its interior frescoes, painted in a style blending Byzantine tradition with local folk influence, survived Soviet-era neglect largely because the building was used as a warehouse, which paradoxically sealed the paintings from further human interference.
Moldova's commemorative silver program of this period frequently honored architectural heritage that had no federal funding for restoration.