Constantin Brâncuşi - 125th Anniversary of his Birth - 50 lei 2001

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50 lei 2001
125th Anniversary of the Birth of Constantin Brâncuşi


30 mm diameter, 16.5 g, 92.5% silver, flat edge year 2001, circular inscription REPUBLICA MOLDOVA meaning "REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA" and the coat of arms of the Republic of Moldavia, in exergue denomination "50 LEI"	the effigy of the artist, inscription CONSTANTIN BRÂNCUŞI, years 1876 and 1957, Gate of the Kiss and the Table of Silence

In 2001 Romania issued a gold coin of 5000 lei dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the birth of Constantin Brâncuşi. We must observe that the Romanian coin - issued on March 15th 2001 - features the Endless Column, and the Moldavian coin - issued on November 5th the same year - features the Gate of the Kiss and the Table of Silence. The Assembly of Tîrgu-Jiu is thus complete on coins!

Moreover, since every circulation banknote of the Republic of Moldavia is featuring the Endless Column - as a prized symbol of Romanian aspirations toward the absolute - , we can also notice that the Assembly of Tîrgu-Jiu (county of Gorj, Oltenia) is complete on Moldavian currency!

the Endless Column and Trajan's Column on the 100 lei 1992 Moldavian banknote

Gate of the Kiss, by Constantin Brâncuşi

image from Chişinău: Constantin Brâncuşi Exhibition Center of the Moldova's Union of Plastic Atrists

image from Chişinău: Constantin Brâncuşi Exhibition Center of the Moldova's Union of Plastic Atrists - detail with the effigy of the sculptor

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