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20 Roubles Mărțișor
| Issuer | Transnistrian Republican Bank |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a colorized depiction of the traditional Moldovan and Romanian spring amulet known as the Mărțișor, rendered against a black lacquered field. A decorative bow of twisted red-and-white cord is shown at the top of the design, with two tassels — one white and one red — hanging below, faithfully representing the iconic bicolor charm associated with the first of March spring celebration. The central inscription 'Мэрцишор' (the Cyrillic rendering of Mărțișor) appears in white lettering across the middle of the field. The design is framed by a decorative border featuring a traditional folk geometric pattern in red and white, evoking regional embroidery motifs. |
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Mărțișor is the Romanian and Moldovan spring-welcoming tradition observed on March 1st, in which small red-and-white talismans are exchanged — a custom with roots contested between Dacian, Roman, and Slavic origin theories. Transnistria's decision to issue coinage commemorating it is quietly pointed: the breakaway territory's official language policy recognizes Moldovan written in Cyrillic, yet here is a coin celebrating a tradition shared with the Romanian-speaking population it governs under disputed authority.
The Transnistrian Republican Bank has issued a consistent stream of small-mintage silver pieces since the mid-2000s, most produced by foreign mints on contract.