On the central part – the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova; on the upper part - figure `2009`; on the bottom part -the inscription `50 LEI`; following the coin circumference– the inscription `REPUBLICA MOLDOVA` is engraved in block letters.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
REPUBLICA - 2009 - MOLDOVA
50 LEI
Reverse description
On the upper part – the Coat of Arms of Moldova from the Rule of Vasile Lupu; on the bottom part – the imagine of a book; following the coin circumference – the inscription `PRAVILA LUI VASILE LUPU – PRIMUL COD DE LEGI AL ŢĂRII MOLDOVEI` is engraved in block letters.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
PRAVILA
LUI VASILE LUPU – PRIMUL COD DE LEGI AL ŢĂRII MOLDOVEI (Translation: The Rule of Vasile Lupu - the first Code of Laws of the Land of Moldova)