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50 Lei Red-breasted goose
| Issuer | National Bank of Moldova |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#139 |
| Obverse description | At center, the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova is depicted in the field. The date of issue '2016' appears in the upper portion of the coin, while the denomination '50 LEI' is inscribed along the lower portion. Encircling the design along the coin's periphery, the legend 'REPUBLICA MOLDOVA' is engraved in block Latin letters. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Moldova's National Bank has issued a consistent run of wildlife conservation coinage since the early 2000s, typically timed to coincide with international migratory bird protection agreements under the Ramsar Convention and the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement. The Red-breasted Goose — Branta ruficollis — breeds exclusively in Siberia and funnels through a narrow Black Sea corridor each autumn, making Moldova and the Romanian Danube Delta critical stopover zones.
Global population estimates have hovered around 50,000–60,000 individuals, with the species listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 2008.