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100 lei 2015 - Grigore Vieru - 80 Years since Birth |
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37 mm diameter, 31.1 g, 99.9% silver, grained edge year 2015, circular inscription REPUBLICA MOLDOVA meaning "REPUBLIC OF MOLDAVIA" and the coat of arms of the Republic of Moldavia, in exergue horizontal line and denomination "100 LEI" |
a picture of poet Grigore Vieru, a quill and three books, the one on top being open; at upper-left years 1935 and 2009 written as fraction, in exergue GRIGORE VIERU
Issuing date: 2nd of November 2015 Mintage: 1000 coins |
The coin belongs to the "Personalities" series.
On the two pages of the book on the reverse (intentionally left open) seems to be written, by the poet's hand, the poem Făptura mamei [Mother's Being]:
The poet's signature is clearly visible on the last row of the page on the right.
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Certificate of Authenticity
The authenticity certificate of the coin bears a 10-rows only text, but full of meanings:
<<Grigore Vieru (1935-2009) - the national poet of all Romanians, symbol of resistance and continuity through culture of the Romanian spirit in the unitary space of our people on both sides of the Prut River. He left a monumental work of a rare musicality and beauty, allowing anyone to regain sensitivity for the sacred values - mother, longing, home, love and spring. ... "I belong to the elite because I speak, think and feel Romanian", "I speak in a simple way because I have nothing to hide". 2015 was declared the Year of Grigore Vieru.>>
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