What is remarkable about the coins of Transnistria?

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:46

Those who are interested in the banknotes of different countries should be quite interested in the coins of Transnistria. Their appearance and all kinds of changes are associated with different stages of development of the state itself.

Independent currency

Pridneprovskaya Moldavian Republic was formed back in the nineties of the last century. For a long time it was not recognized as an independent state. Nevertheless, a few years after the collapse of the Union, new Transnistrian rubles were introduced there, which, compared with the old Soviet money, had a ratio of 1:1000. The first coins of Transnistria appeared in circulation only in 2000. They were in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 kopecks.

The smallest of them (1, 5 and 10) were made of aluminum alloy and were round blanks of different diameters from 16 to 20 millimeters with a smooth edge and a coat of arms on the obverse, around which the name of the state and the year were placed around the circumference release. On the reverse there were numbers denoting the denomination, the word "kopecks", and on the sides - two modest spikelets. The remaining coins of Transnistria (25 and 50) lookeda little differently. For their manufacture in 2002, an alloy of zinc and copper was already used. In diameter, they were respectively 17 and 19 millimeters. The obverse has not changed much, except for the year of issue, and on the reverse, the spikelets have been replaced with floral ornaments. In 2005, the country opened its own mint. There is no need to place orders for coinage abroad. Coins of Transnistria began to be produced within the country. From this moment begins their story.

Tribute to memory

Then, in 2000, the first commemorative coins of Transnistria first appeared in circulation. There were several:

1. 25 and 50 rubles to mark the 10th anniversary of the creation of the PMR, made of copper and nickel.
2. The same denomination, made of silver and gold.

Later, in 2015, new copies appeared:

1. 1 ruble in honor of the 25th anniversary of the founding of the state - made of nickel-plated steel.
2. 25 rubles of the same theme in the form of a steel disc with a brass ring.
3. Two versions of 1 ruble: in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Victory and with its graphic image. In addition, there was also the "Year of the Monkey" and the "Memorial of Glory".

Before that, in 2014, a series dedicated to the main cities of the country (Tiraspol, Bendery, Rybnitsa, Dubossary, Slobodzeya, Grigoriopol, Dnestrovsk and Kamenka) was released. Then, in 2016, the same ruble came out in different versions with the signs of the zodiac on the obverse. The collection was a great success with the citizens. Separately, you can consider a series dedicated to Orthodox churchesTransnistria. It was released in 2014-2015. All copies came out in approximately the same circulation of 50 thousand pieces.

Custom solution

The plastic coins of Pridnestrovie are of particular interest to numismatists. Photos of these monetary units allow you to more clearly see all the smallest details. The PMR became the first country in the world to issue a national currency made of plastic. Only four such copies were created: 1, 3, 5 and 10 rubles.

Composite material was chosen for work, which does not bend at all and does not even break. All coins have the abbreviation "PMR" on the obverse and the year of publication in 2014. Otherwise, there are significant differences:

1. 1 ruble is made on a round blank with the image of A. V. Suvorov in the center.
2. 2 rubles - a square with the face of F. P. De Volan.
3. 5 rubles is a pentagon, where P. A. Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky is depicted in the middle.
4. 10 rubles - a hexagon with the face of Catherine II.

A rather unusual government decision has caused a lot of controversy regarding the appearance of products. Nevertheless, they are all full-fledged monetary units with a fairly high degree of protection, which is visible in infrared and ultraviolet light. Collectors now pay about 300 Russian rubles for such items.