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Transnistrian Coinage

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At the beginning of years 1990's, Transnistria modified the Soviet ruble notes by applying a stamp bearing the nominal value and the image of marschall Suvorov, conqueror of Transnistria for Russia in 1792 - creating coupon roubles. In August 1994 a new local currency was born officially, the transnistrian rouble, an original set of banknotes being issued at the time. Between 1994 and 2000, Transnistria continued the printing of own banknotes on an inflationist curve, overprinting having been also resorted to.
Marshall Suvorov, conqueror of Transnistria, on Transnistrian coupon of 1 ruble (1994)

In 2000 the first coins were struck along with the introduction of a new stabilized rouble, such a new rouble being worth 10.000 coupon roubles. Fot regular circulationcoins of 1 kopeck, 5, 10, 25 and 50 kopecks were struck. These coins feature the coat of arms of the Transnistrian state with hammer and sickle in the honorable position (given the fact that the self proclaimed state of Tiraspol declares itself communist). The coat of arms features three acronyms: RMN, PMR, PMR, in Cyrillic characters. They stand for Republica Moldovenească Nistreană (centered, Romanian), Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublika (Russian, side) and Pridnistrovsika Moldavsika Respublika (Ukrainian, side).

The notes keep on the obverse the face of marshall Suvorov and its statue in the city of Tiraspol (Russian marshall that first reached through conquest the line of river Nistru).

Ukrainian writer Taras Shevchenko is also featured on Transnistrian banknotes (50 roubles). In 2004 the banknotes of 200 roubles with Russian general Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky and 500 roubles with Russian empress Catherine II the Great appeared. A striking presence on the value of 100 Transnistrian rubles belongs to Romanian prince Dimitrie Cantemir, an important scholar of his time and prince of Moldavia. He fought along Peter the Great of Russia in the war against the Ottoman Empire in 1711, waged on the very Moldavian territory he ruled upon.

List of anniversary coins issued by Transnistria between 2000 and October 2008

nr.	face value	issue date	diameter [mm]	mass [g]	composition	mintage (maximum)	name
1	25 rubles	2000	31	12.8	cupronickel	?	10 years from the establishment of Republic of Transnistria - Soviet building
2	50 rubles	2000	33	14.35	cupronickel	?	10 years from the establishment of Republic of Transnistria - Suvorov statue
3	100 rubles	2001	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	N.D. Zelinsky - personalities from Transnistria
4	100 rubles	2001	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	L.S. Berg - personalities from Transnistria
5	100 rubles	2001	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	N.F. Sklifosovsky - personalities from Transnistria
6	100 rubles	2001	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	M.F. Larionov - personalities from Transnistria
7	100 rubles	2001	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	the cathedral of Tiraspol - Orthodox churches from Transnistria
8	1000 rubles	2001	21	8	90% gold	50	the cathedral of Tiraspol - Orthodox churches from Transnistria
9	100 rubles	2001	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	the church of Valea Adîncă - Orthodox churches from Transnistria
10	1000 rubles	2001	21	8	90% gold	50	the church of Valea Adîncă - Orthodox churches from Transnistria
11	100 rubles	2001	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	the church of Vărăncău (Voronkovo) - Orthodox churches from Transnistria
12	1000 rubles	2001	21	8	90% gold	50	the church of Vărăncău (Voronkovo) - Orthodox churches from Transnistria
13	100 rubles	2001	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	the church of Chiţcani (Noul Neamţ) - Orthodox churches from Transnistria
14	1000 rubles	2001	21	8	90% gold	50	the church of Chiţcani (Noul Neamţ) - Orthodox churches from Transnistria
15	100 rubles	2001	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	the cathedral of Tighina (Bender) - Orthodox churches from Transnistria
16	1000 rubles	2001	21	8	90% gold	50	the cathedral of Tighina (Bender) - Orthodox churches from Transnistria
17	100 rubles	2001	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	the church of Rîşcov (Raşcov) - Orthodox churches from Transnistria
18	1000 rubles	2001	21	8	90% gold	50	the church of Rîşcov (Raşcov) - Orthodox churches from Transnistria
19	100 rubles	2001	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	the church of Stroeşti - Orthodox churches from Transnistria
20	1000 rubles	2001	21	8	90% gold	50	the church of Stroeşti - Orthodox churches from Transnistria
21	100 rubles	2001	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	the church of Vadul Turcului - Orthodox churches from Transnistria
22	1000 rubles	2001	21	8	90% gold	50	the church of Vadul Turcului - Orthodox churches from Transnistria
23	100 rubles	2001	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	the church of Zăzuleni - Orthodox churches from Transnistria
24	1000 rubles	2001	21	8	90% gold	50	the church of Zăzuleni - Orthodox churches from Transnistria
25	100 rubles	2002	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	coat of arms of Tiraspol - coat of arms of Transnistria's cities
26	100 rubles	2002	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	coat of arms of Grigoriopol - coat of arms of Transnistria's cities
27	100 rubles	2002	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	K.K. Gedroits - personalities from Transnistria
28	100 rubles	2002	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	the 210th anniversary of the founding of Tiraspol (statue of Suvorov)
29	100 rubles	2002	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	the 210th anniversary of the founding of Tiraspol (plan of Tiraspol fortress)
30	100 rubles	2002	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	10th anniversary of the Bank of Transnistria
31	100 rubles	2003	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	hoopoe - Fauna of Transnistria
32	100 rubles	2003	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	coat of arms of Tighina (Bender) - coat of arms of Transnistria's cities
33	100 rubles	2003	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	footbal - F.C. Sheriff Tiraspol
34	100 rubles	2004	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	deer - Fauna of Transnistria
35	100 rubles	2004	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	80 years from the first state in Transnistria
36	100 rubles	2004	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	A.G. Rubinstein - personalities from Transnistria
37	100 rubles	2004	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Y.S. Grosul - personalities from Transnistria
38	100 rubles	2005	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Transnistria - 15 years - Dom Sovetov building in Tiraspol
39	100 rubles	2005	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Transnistria - 15 years - the building of the theatre of Tiraspol
40	15 rubles	2005	50	156.4	99.9% gold	15	Transnistria - 15 years - Dom Sovetov building in Tiraspol
41	15 rubles	2005	50	156.4	99.9% gold	15	Transnistria - 15 years - the building of the theatre of Tiraspol
42	100 rubles	2005	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	University of Tiraspol - 75 years
43	100 rubles	2005	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	constitution of Transnistria - 10 years
44	100 rubles	2005	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	vulture Gyps fulvus - Fauna of Transnistria
45	100 rubles	2005	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	P.P. Vershigora - personalities from Transnistria
46	100 rubles	2005	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	Capricorn - signs of the zodiac
47	100 rubles	2005	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Aquarius (Water Bearer) - signs of the zodiac
48	100 rubles	2005	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Pisces - signs of the zodiac
49	100 rubles	2005	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Aries (Ram) - signs of the zodiac
50	100 rubles	2005	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Taurus - signs of the zodiac
51	100 rubles	2005	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Gemini - signs of the zodiac
52	100 rubles	2005	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Cancer - signs of the zodiac
53	100 rubles	2005	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Leo - signs of the zodiac
54	100 rubles	2005	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Virgo - signs of the zodiac
55	100 rubles	2005	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Libra - signs of the zodiac
56	100 rubles	2005	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Scorpio - signs of the zodiac
57	100 rubles	2005	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Sagittarius - signs of the zodiac
58	100 rubles	2006	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	sport club KVINT from Tiraspol
59	100 rubles	2006	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Cossack ataman Iacov Kuharenko - series Transnistria, a Cossack Land
60	100 rubles	2006	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Cossack ataman Feodor Bursak - series Transnistria, a Cossack Land
61	100 rubles	2006	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Cossack ataman Sidor Belîi - series Transnistria, a Cossack Land
62	100 rubles	2006	32	14.14 0.08	92.5% silver 99.9 gold	300	seal of the Cossack Army of the Black Sea - series Transnistria, a Cossack Land
63	100 rubles	2006	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	Firebird - fairy tales and legends of Transnistria
64	100 rubles	2006	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	Făt Frumos - fairy tales and legends of Transnistria
65	100 rubles	2006	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	Ivasik - Telesik - fairy tales and legends of Transnistria
66	100 rubles	2006	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Tighina (Bender) fortress - ancient fortresses on River Nistru (Dniester)
67	100 rubles	2006	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Tiraspol fortress - ancient fortresses on River Nistru (Dniester)
68	100 rubles	2006	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	swallowtail butterfly Papilio machaon - Fauna of Transnistria
69	100 rubles	2006	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	stag beetle Lucanus cervus - Fauna of Transnistria
70	100 rubles	2006	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	the cathedral Archangel Michael from Rîbniţa
71	1000 rubles	2006	21	8	90% gold	100	the cathedral Archangel Michael from Rîbniţa
72	100 rubles	2006	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	year of the fiery dog - Chinese horoscope
73	100 rubles	2006	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	slalom - Winter Olympic Games of Turin
74	100 rubles	2006	32	14.14	92.5% silver	300	biathlon - Winter Olympic Games of Turin
75	100 rubles	2006	32	14.14	92.5% silver	200	ski jumping - Winter Olympic Games of Turin
76	100 rubles	2007	32	14.14	92.5% silver	300	P.A. Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky - Russia in the history of Transnistria
77	100 rubles	2007	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	year of the fiery pig - Chinese horoscope
78	100 rubles	2007	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	fortress Kamenets Podolsk - ancient fortresses on River Nistru (Dniester)
79	100 rubles	2007	32	14.14	92.5% silver	300	Cossack ataman Zaharia Chepega-Kulich - series Transnistria, a Cossack Land
80	100 rubles	2007	32	14.14	92.5% silver	300	Cossack ataman Anton Golovaty - series Transnistria, a Cossack Land
81	100 rubles	2007	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	coat of arms of Rîbniţa - coat of arms of Transnistria's cities
82	3 rubles	2007	21	8	90% gold	100	coat of arms of Rîbniţa - coat of arms of Transnistria's cities
83	100 rubles	2007	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Ophiuchus - signs of the zodiac
84	100 rubles	2007	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Cossack ataman Alexander Kucher - series Transnistria, a Cossack Land
85	100 rubles	2007	32	14.14	92.5% silver	300	G.A. Potiomkin-Tavricheski - Russia in the history of Transnistria
86	10 rubles	2007	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	athletics - first Spartakiada (a sport competition for the masses), 1927
87	10 rubles	2007	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	gymnastics - seria prima spartachiadă de masă, 1927
88	10 rubles	2007	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	athletics (men) - first Spartakiada (a sport competition for the masses), 1927
89	10 rubles	2007	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	javelin throw - first Spartakiada (a sport competition for the masses), 1927
90	10 rubles	2007	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	football - first Spartakiada (a sport competition for the masses), 1927
91	10 rubles	2007	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	athletics (women) - first Spartakiada (a sport competition for the masses), 1927
92	100 rubles	2007	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	fortress Soroca - ancient fortresses on River Nistru (Dniester)
93	5 rubles	2007	39	33.85	92.5% silver	500	Steppe mammoth - Mammuthus trogontherii - Colcot paleontological reserve
94	3 rubles	2007	21	8	90% gold	100	coat of arms of Tiraspol - coat of arms of Transnistria's cities
95	100 rubles	2007	32	14.14	92.5% silver	300	general P. Panin - Russia in the history of Transnistria
96	5 rubles	2007	39	33.85	92.5% silver	500	Giant Irish Elk - Megaloceros giganteus - Colcot paleontological reserve
97	10 rubles	2007	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	21th century - century of the Aquarius (Water Bearer) - signs of the zodiac
98	3 rubles	2007	32	14.14 0.1255	92.5% silver gold	500	21th century - century of the Aquarius (Water Bearer) - signs of the zodiac
99	10 rubles	2008	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Russian sturgeon - Acipenser gueldenstaedtii - Red Book series
100	10 rubles	2008	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Eurasian Eagle Owl - Bubo bubo - Red Book series
101	10 rubles	2008	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Bieberstein's Tulip - Tulipa biebersteiniana - Red Book series
102	10 rubles	2008	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	otter - Lutra lutra - Red Book series
103	100 rubles	2008	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	V.S. Soloviova - personalities from Transnistria
104	100 rubles	2008	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	year of the rat - Chinese horoscope
105	3 rubles	2008	50	101.5	92.5% silver	5	Sucleia's home dog - Red Book series
106	100 rubles	2008	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	fortress Cetatea Albă - ancient fortresses on River Nistru (Dniester)
107	10 rubles	2008	32	14.14	92.5% silver	800	MMZ - Moldova Steel Works from Rîbniţa
108	3 rubles	2008	21	8	90% gold	100	MMZ - Moldova Steel Works from Rîbniţa
109	100 rubles	2008	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	field marshal P. Wittgenstein - Russia in the history of Transnistria
110	10 rubles	2008	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	Beijing Olympiad
111	10 rubles	2008	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	wrestling - Beijing Olympiad
112	10 rubles	2008	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	boxing - Beijing Olympiad
113	10 rubles	2008	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	rowing - Beijing Olympiad
114	10 rubles	2008	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	archery - Beijing Olympiad
115	10 rubles	2008	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	table tennis - Beijing Olympiad
116	3 rubles	2008	21	8	90% gold	100	coat of arms of Tighina (Bender) - coat of arms of Transnistria's cities
117	15 rubles	2008	65	155.52	99.9% gold	10	Steppe mammoth - Mammuthus trogontherii - Colcot paleontological reserve
118	5 rubles	2008	39	33.85	92.5% silver	1000	anthem of Transnistria
119	5 rubles	2008	39	33.85	92.5% silver	1000	infantry regiment 55 Podolsk
120	5 rubles	2008	39	33.85	92.5% silver gold	1000	year of the family
121	100 rubles	2009	32	14.14	92.5% silver	1000	year of the ox - Chinese horoscope
122	3 rubles	2009	21	8	99.9% gold	250	5 kopecks Sadagura - pattern
123	5 rubles	2009	21	8	99.9% gold	250	empress Catherine II of Russia
124	10 rubles	2009	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	mute swan - Red Book series
125	10 rubles	2009	32	14.14	92.5% silver	500	common snowdrop - Red Book series
126	100 rubles	2009	39	34	92.5% silver	570	10 Years IDC (phone company)
127	15 rubles	2009	37x21	31	92.5% silver	250	15 Years of Transnistrian Currency
128	15 rubles	2009	22x13	6.1	99.9% gold	250	15 Years of Transnistrian Currency
129	100 rubles	2010	32	14.14	92.5% silver	250	Year of the Tiger - Chinese horoscope
130	5 rubles	2010	39	33.85	92.5% silver	250	65 Years from the Great Victory
131	5 rubles	2010	39	33.85	92.5% silver	250	20 years from the establishment of the Moldavian Republic of [Trans]nistria
132	20 rubles	2010	39	62.7	99.9% gold	30	20 years from the establishment of the Moldavian Republic of [Trans]nistria
133	20 rubles	2010	50	125.25	99.9% gold	20	20 years from the establishment of the Moldavian Republic of [Trans]nistria
134	20 rubles	2011	52	74.30	92.5% silver	200	20 years from the establishment of the first [Trans]nistrian bank - AGROPROMBANK
135	5 roubles	2011	39	33.5	92.5% silver	250	50 years from the first man in space (Gagarin)
136	100 rubles	2011	32	13.87	92.5% silver	300	Year of the Rabbit (Hare) - Chinese horoscope
137	5 rubles	2011	37x37	29.7	92.5% silver	2500	Seasons in Transnistria - Spring
138	5 rubles	2011	37x37	29.7	92.5% silver	2500	Seasons in Transnistria - Summer
139	5 rubles	2011	37x37	29.7	92.5% silver	2500	Seasons in Transnistria - Autumn
140	5 rubles	2011	37x37	29.7	92.5% silver	2500	Seasons in Transnistria - Winter
141	100 rubles	2011	32	13.87	92.5% silver	250	sculptor Garry Faif
142	5 rubles	2011	39	33.5	92.5% silver	250	Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov
143	10 rubles	2011	32	13.87	92.5% silver	250	death's-head hawk moth - Red Book series
144	10 rubles	2011	21	7.89	92.5% silver, colored	250	death's-head hawk moth - Red Book series
145	20 rubles	2011	39	33.5	92.5% silver	200	20 Years Ministry of Internal Affairs
146	100 rubles	2012	32	14.14	92.5% silver	250	Year of the Fire Dragon - Chinese Horoscope
147	100 rubles	2012	32	14.14	92.5% silver	250	Hotin Fortress - Ancient Fortresses on River Nistru (Dniester)
148	100 rubles	2012	32	14.14	92.5% silver	250	Saint Andrew Church from Tiraspol - Orthodox Churches from Transnistria
149	15 rubles	2012	39	33.5	92.5% silver	250	European Football Championship from Poland and Ukraine
150	20 rubles	2012	32	13.87	92.5% silver	200	20 Years since the Formation of the Custom Offices
151	10 rubles	2012	32	13.87	92.5% silver	200	200 Years since the Battle of Borodino
152	20 rubles	2012	39	33.46	92.5% silver	250	Republican Bank of Transnistria - 20 Years
153	20 rubles	2012	32	13.87	92.5% silver	250	20 Years since the Establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of TMR
154	100 rubles	2012	32	13.87	92.5% silver	100	20 Years since the Establishment of the State Security of TMR
155	100 rubles	2012	32	13.87	92.5% silver	250	20 Years of Peacekeeping Operations in Transnistria
156	100 rubles	2013	32	14.15	92.5% silver	250	Year of the Water Snake - Chinese Horoscope
157	20 rubles	2012 (2013)	37x21 mm	31	92.5% silver	250	Banca de Economii (Savings Bank) - 20 Years
158	100 rubles	2013	32	13.87	92.5% silver	200	Year of the Horse - Chinese Horoscope
159	10 rubles	2013	32	13.87	92.5% silver	150	Tirotex Tiraspol - 40 Year
160	10 rubles	2014	32	14.14	92.5% silver	180	Kuchurgan power station - 50 Year
161	5 rubles	2014	32	14.14	92.5% silver	250	Iaşi - Chişinău Operation - 70 years
162	20 rubles	2014	32	13.87	92.5% silver	300	Mortgage Bank - 20 years
163	10 rubles	2014	32	13.87	92.5% silver	250	Turk's cap lily - Lilium martagon - Red Book series
164	5 rubles	2014	32	13.87	92.5% silver	1000	lieutenant-general A.I. Lebed
165	1 ruble	2014	22	4.65	nickel plated steel	50000	Ascension of Jesus Monastery of Noul Neamţ
166	100 rubles	2014	32	14.14	92.5% silver	250	Year of the Goat - Chinese Horoscope
167	5 rubles	2015	32	13.87	92.5% silver	500	70 Years from the Great Victory
168	1 ruble	2014	22	4.65	nickel plated steel	50000	70 Years from the Great Victory
169	1 ruble	2014	22	4.65	nickel plated steel	50000	Glory Memorial in Tiraspol
170	10 rubles	2015	32	14.14	92.5% silver	250	European pond turtle - Emys orbicularis - Red Book series
171	1 ruble	2014	22	4.65	nickel plated steel	50000	the currency symbol of the Transnistrian rouble
172	15 rubles	2015	32	13.87	92.5% silver	250	Ice Hockey World Championship - Russia 2016

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