The National Bank of Moldova put a commemorative silver coin titled “Martsishor” into circulation. The coin weighs 16.5 grams, is 30 in diameter and has a nominal value of 50 lei. It is round and with the edges jagged. There were issued 1,000 copies of the coin, IPN reports.
On the coin’s face, there is Moldova’s coat of arms in the center, the year of the issue “2014” on the upper side and the inscription “50 LEI” on the lower side. The lettering “REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA” is engraved on the coin’s circumference with capital letters. On the reverse, there is the image of a martsishor, which is the symbol of spring, in the center, and six elements that represent the stylized image of a snowflake and six elements that represent the stylized image of the sun on the lower side.
The coin is available from the licensed commercial banks. The selling price is 351 lei, plus a profit margin of at most 3% of the price.
