2 Lei


Nickel plated steel	6.7 g	23.7 mm

Description

Issuer	Moldova
Issuing bank	National Bank of Moldova
Period	Republic (1991-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	2018-2024
Value	2 Lei 2 MDL = USD 0.11
Currency	Leu (1993-date)
Composition	Nickel plated steel
Weight	6.7 g
Diameter	23.7 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated	2024-10-06

References

Numista	N#135485
Rarity index	8%

Reverse

"2 LEI" in the middle, beneath, the year of issue, part of the Coat of Arms on the entire coin. At the top is the hologram switching between "R" and "M" (from "Republic of Moldova").
"BNM" three times at the base of "2".

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2
BNM BNM BNM
LEI
2018

Edge

Reeded.

Comment

New issue february 2018
By putting together the four coins, one obtains on the obverse side the stylised image of the coat of arms of the Moldavian Principality, inserted in a quatrefoil, combining medieval heraldic elements: the aurochs’ head, seen frontally, with;

The crescent - on the 1-leu coin,
The sun – on the 2-lei coin,
The star, the princely crown above the aurochs’ horns and the heraldic rose – on the 5-lei coin, and
The princely dynastic shield – on the 10-lei coin.

On the reverse side, the assembling of coins recreates the State coat of arms of the Republic of Moldova.

Interesting fact

The 2 Lei coin from Moldova, which was minted between 2018 and 2024, features an image of the country's national symbol, the aurochs, on its reverse side. The aurochs is a mythical creature that is said to represent strength, courage, and fertility in Moldovan culture. It's a unique and interesting choice for a coin design, and it sets the coin apart from others in the standard circulation series.