Moldova 10 Lei, 2019

10 Lei from Moldova. Issued in 2019. Struck in Bimetallic: brass plated steel centre in nickel plated steel ring. Measures 25.3 mm and weighs 7.65 g.

Obverse

- in the center is present the image of the Charmed Bird (Romanian Mithology, similar to Phoenix Bird) rising towards the solar rays as the emblem of national language (called allegorical "Our Language"), as a symbol of the revival of national spirituality; - in the upper part, the coat of arms of the Republic of Moldova; - in exergy, following the circumference of the coin, the inscription is engraved in the circular arc: "30 DE ANI DE LA ADOPTAREA LEGILOR DESPRE LIMBA DE STAT ȘI GRAFIA LATINĂ". (30 YEARS FROM THE ADOPTION OF LAWS ABOUT THE STATE LANGUAGE AND LATIN WRITING)

Reverse

- in the center, the nominal value "10 LEI" and the year of issue "2019"; - following the circumference of the coin, are engraved the 26 letters of the modern Latin alphabet with lowercase characters, representing the passage of the national language from Cyrillic writing system back to the Latin writing system in the Republic of Moldova; - in the upper part, in the exergy - the monogram in the letters "R" and "M" (the abbreviation of the name Republic of Moldova) in latent image (hidden images, which are alternately visible when the left-right coin is tilted); - on the surface of the figure "1" there are three consecutive vertical micro gravures with the legend "BNM" as a security element.

Edge

Reeded with lettering. There are two types of edge regarding inscription: Type A: MOLDOVA readable with holding the obverse up Type B: MOLDOVA readable with holding the reverse up