Obverse description	The Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova, inscriptions `REPUBLICA MOLDOVA`, „BANCA NAȚIONALĂ A MOLDOVEI” and `ȘTEFAN CEL MARE`, the portrait of Ştefan cel Mare, a national multicolored ornament, three vertical decorative elements, the central rosette, nominal value printed in figures and words, the NBM logo, facsimile „GUVERNATOR, D. Drăguţanu`, circle wording `PE-UN PICIOR DE PLAI, PE-O GURA DE RAI...`, victory token - „V`, the year of banknote issuance `2015`, banknote number and series, the inscription „FALSIFICAREA ACESTOR BILETE SE PEDEPSEŞTE CONFORM LEGILOR`.
Reverse description	The graphic image of the Cathedral of Chișinău within a frame and under which the inscription „Chișinău. Catedrala”, the nominal value in figures and words, three vertical decorative elements, the Coat of Arms of Ştefan cel Mare, stylized image of the Column of Traian, Column of Infinity and between them a crescent moon, inscription „BANCA NAŢIONALĂ A MOLDOVEI” and the NBM logo.
Signature(s)
Protection type	Watermark
Protection description	The watermark is placed on the right blank side of the banknote and represents the portrait of Ştefan cel Mare, directed towards the center and the inscription `BNM`, which become visible against the light.
Obverse lettering	REPUBLICA MOLDOBA STEFAN CEL MARE 500 CINCI SUTE LEI GUVERNATOR 500 FALSIFICAREA ACESTOR BILETE SE PEDEPSESTE CONFORM LEGILOR PE-UN PICIOR DE PLAI, PE-O GURA DE RAI... 500 2015 BANCA NATIONALA A MOLDOVEI (Translation: Republic of Moldova Stephen the Great 500 500 Lei Governor 500 Counterfeiting this Banknote is Punishable by the Law On a Feet of Way, On a Mouth of Heaven... 500 2015 National Bank of Moldova)
Reverse lettering	BANCA NATIONALA A MOLDOVEI 500 500 500 500 500 CINCI SUTE LEI CHISINAU CAPITALA (Translation: National Bank of Moldova 500 500 500 500 500 500 Lei Chisinau Capital)
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Catalog ID	9060598660
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