50 Lei (Vasile Alecsandri) 2001 front 50 Lei (Vasile Alecsandri) 2001 back
50 Lei (Vasile Alecsandri) 2001 photo
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50 Lei Vasile Alecsandri

2001 year
Silver (.925) 16.5 g 30 mm
Description
Issuer
Moldova
Period
Republic (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2001
Value
50 Lei 50 MDL = USD 2.84
Currency
Leu (1993-date)
Composition
Silver (.925)
Weight
16.5 g
Diameter
30 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#30481
Rarity index
88%

Reverse

- on the central part -the bust of Vasile Alecsandri, a book and a writing feather;
- on the upper-right part – a landscape;
- on the bottom part , following the coin circumference - the inscription "VASILE ALECSANDRI" , the years "1821-1890" is engraved in block letters.

Script: Latin

Lettering: VASILE ALECSANDRI 1821-1890

Edge

Plain

Interesting fact

The 50 Lei (Vasile Alecsandri) 2001 coin from Moldova features an image of Vasile Alecsandri, a prominent Moldovan poet and playwright, on its obverse side. Alecsandri was a leading figure in the Moldovan national revival movement of the 19th century and is considered one of the country's greatest poets. The coin's reverse side features the coat of arms of Moldova and the year 2001. The coin was minted in 2001 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Alecsandri's birth.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2001  1000 - - - - - -

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