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Grigore Ureche - 415th Anniversary
Grigore Ureche (1590 - 1647) was a Moldavian chronicler who wrote on Moldavian history in his Letopiseţul Ţării Moldovei (The Chronicles of the land of Moldavia), covering the period from 1359 to 1594. Ureche is the first to assert the existence of the Moldavian language and its Romance character. He also acknowledges the common Roman origin of Moldavians, Wallachians and the Romanians from Transylvania.
Obverse:
on the central part - the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova; on the upper part - figure “2005”; on the bottom part - the inscription “50 LEI”; following the coin circumference - the inscription “REPUBLICA MOLDOVA” is engraved in block letters.
Reverse:
on the central part - the effigy of Grigore Ureche; on the right part - a sheet of paper with the inscription “Letopiseţul Ţării Moldovei” and a feather ; on the upper part , following the coin circumference - the inscription “GRIGORE URECHE” is engraveg in block letters; on the bottom part the years “1590-1647”.
Package (box, booklet, roll, etc.):
Country:
Moldova
Catalog ID:
MD91CM1
Krause ID:
KM# 31
Value:
€65
Mintage:
500
Quality:
Proof
Face value:
50 Lei
Purity:
0.925
Weight:
16.5g
Diameter:
30mm
Year:
2005
Type:
Commemorative coin
Shape and style:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Mint:
Czech Mint
Source of information:
The National Bank of Moldova www.bnm.md
Source of information:
Wikipedia www.wikipedia.org This coin is available in our shop. Click add to cart button or product name link for details.
Product name: Moldova 2005 Grigore Ureche - 415th Anniversary
Price: EUR63.72