32 mm diameter, 14.148 g, silver 92.5%, flat edge Obverse: denomination "5 RUBLEI" (Cyrillic), coat of arms of the self proclaimed republic of Transnistria (bearing hammer and sickle), inscription "PRIDNESTROVSKII RESPUBLIKANSKII BANK" (in Cyrillic and Russian) meaning "[TRANS] NISTRIAN REPUBLICAN BANK", year 2014, at left mintmarks (MMD and a head of a Russian woman - possibly the Russian hallmark for silver jewelry), at right the silver fineness - Ag925

Reverse: the commemorative monument of the Iaşi-Chişinău Operation erected at Chiţcani, between two laurel branches, inscription "70 LET IASSKO-KIŞINEVSKOI OPERAŢII" meaning "70 YEARS SINCE THE IAŞI-CHIŞINĂU OPERATION", in exergue a double five-pointed star Mintage: 250 coins

About the Iaşi-Chişinău Operation

This is a coin issued by Transnistria. Knowing one might rightfully be wondering what is Transnistria about, we tried to depict on the site the issue as best as we could. Click the links below to clarify yourself.

For further information confront the Modern and contemporary history section inside the Brief and Comprehensive History of Romanians and Romania page.

Why Transnistrian Coins on Romanian Coins?

Because Transnistrian coins are held in their pockets and used as such by Romanian speaking Romanians on their native land.