Moldova. New Dodecahedron-Shaped Silver Proof Coins Mark SEPA Membership

Entitled ‘European Moldova’ the series highlights the many aspects of integration undertaken by the Country of Moldova as they navigate closer eventual European Union membership. Moldova has pursued membership in the EU and was granted candidate status in June 2022 and formal accession talks to the EU began on the 13th December 2023

The first coin highlights Moldova in the Single Euro Payments Area as the National Bank of Moldova and the banking system have now become members of SEPA. The accession of the Republic of Moldova to the Single Euro Payments Area - SEPA has involved a strategic process carried out in three distinct stages beginning with the submission of the official application for accession on the 30th January 2024. The acceptance of the Republic of Moldova into SEPA was confirmed on the 6th March 2025 and the operational integration was finalised on the 6th October 2025 at which time allowed for the effective connection of the national payment system to the European infrastructure.

On the 27th August 1991, with the dissolution of the Soviet Union months away, the Moldavian soviet legislature declared the country’s independence and re-adopted the official name of Moldova. As the former soviet ruble was being replaced with a transitional coupon system, the need to introduce a permanent and practical national currency was underway. The Moldovan currency, the Leu was established and officially placed into general circulation on the 29th November 1993 and Moldovans celebrated the 30^th anniversary of the currency in 2023. With the inclusion of Moldova into SEPA, the country is brought closer to the European financial standard through modern, secure and accessible solutions. Internationally, the Moldovan currency becomes a symbol of trust, consistency and intangible value.

The twelve-sided silver proof and colour coins are produced by the Monetăria Statului, Romanian State Mint at their facilities in Bucharest on behalf of the National Bank of Moldova and designed by Professor Eugeniu Boico. The obverse side features a background pattern of electronic circuits with an outline of the map of Moldova placed toward the right half. The official SEPA logo with blue and yellow applied colour is shown to the left of the map. The primary design is encircled with twelve small five-pointed stars close to the rim and near each of the corners of the twelve-sided coin. The reverse side features the official Moldovan crest centred with the text REPUBLICA MOLDOVA placed along the rim on either side of the crest. The denomination 100 LEI is shown just below along the lower rim and the year of issue, 2025 is shown above. To the lower left is the coin’s fineness Ag 999 and on the lower right, the weight 22,0 g.

Available from the 19th December, the coins are encapsulated and presented in a custom case accompanied with a certificate of authenticity. The certificate also includes a QR code that allows direct access to information about the coin's characteristics, available on the official website of the National Bank. For additional information, please visit the procurement page of the National Bank’s commemorative coins website.