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50 Lei Hîrbovăţ Monastery
| Issuer | National Bank of Moldova |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | At center, the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova is prominently displayed in the field. The date '2000' appears in the upper portion of the coin, while the denomination '50 LEI' is inscribed along the lower portion. The circumferential legend 'REPUBLICA MOLDOVA' is engraved in block capital letters following the coin's periphery. |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a detailed depiction of Hîrbovăţ Monastery set within a naturalistic landscape, rendered in relief. The architectural composition highlights the monastery's distinctive structure amid surrounding scenery. The circumferential legend 'MĂNĂSTIREA HÎRBOVĂŢ' is engraved in block capital letters along the upper periphery of the coin. |
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Issued to mark the 600th anniversary of Moldovan statehood, this coin belongs to a commemorative program the National Bank of Moldova launched around the turn of the millennium celebrating ecclesiastical and cultural heritage sites. Hîrbovăţ Monastery, situated in the Anenii Noi district along the Dniester, traces its origins to the medieval Moldavian principality — though its current stone structures date to the 18th and 19th centuries after repeated destruction and reconstruction.
Moldova's commemorative silver program of this period was struck in genuinely small quantities, often under 5,000 pieces per issue.