...Transnistria - 1 Ruble 2007(2023) 100th Anniversary of Gold Chervonets

  Република Молдовеняскэ Нистрянэ

Приднестровская Молдавская Республика

(Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic)

Transnistrian Republican Bank
Currency : Ruble (RUP)

 

This is a 1 ruble commemorative overprint banknote issued on 07.09.2023 for the celebration of the 100th Year of Gold Chervonets. The word Chervonets is a Russian name for large foreign and local gold coins. As the word Chervonets is a Russian word, it means 'Red' or 'Rose Gold'. 

 

The minting of the Russian Gold Chervonets was first started in 1923 and 1925. These Gold Chervonets were not sold overseas and most of them were held and retained by the government. Very few of these survive since then as most of them were recast into bars or used for other purposes. The Gold Chervonets when first minted have the face value of 10 Russian roubles. The gold coin has a weight of 8.60 grams and a pure gold content of 7.74 grams. Because of its scarcity, one of these gold coins can fetch around US$7,000+ in today's market.

 

The design of this note is similar to the 1 ruble dated 2007 (released 2012) and with the commemorative logo added to the design on the front. As this is a commemorative limited edition banknote, only 2,500 pieces of these commemorative notes have been printed with 2,490 pieces packed and sold in a simple booklet as numismatic products.

One Ruble

Russian General Alexander Vassilyevich Suvorov (b.1730-1800)

Front  - A portrait of the Russian General Alexander Vassilyevich Suvorov (b.1730-1800) in military uniform. General Suvorav was a Russian born military hero holding the rank of Field Marshal Generalissimo. He was the fourth Generalissimo of Russia. To the far right is an image of one Gold Chervonets printed on the watermark area. The image of the one Gold Chervonets is showing the reverse side of the coin, with a peasant spreading seeds on the ground (on the obverse side is the Coat of Arms of Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic - RSFSR). On top of the coin is printed with the Russian words - 'ЗОЛОТОМУ ЧЕРВОНЦУ' (Golden Chervonets), and on the bottom '100 ЛЕТ' (100 Years).

Signature - n/a

Watermarks - General Alexander Vassilyevich Suvorov and electrotype bank logo

Dimensions - 130mm x 56.5mm

Back - Kitskansk Bridgehead memorial or Chiţcani monument in Chitcani. This monument was built in 1972 (opened 09.05.1972) to commemorate victory against the German invasion during the Second World War in 1944. Chitcani is situated north of Tiraspol, the capital city of Transnistria.

 

Kitskansk Bridgehead memorial or Chiţcani monument in Chitcani

Front Cover

 

Footnotes:-

1) Transnistria is an unrecognised state. However, it is recognised by three other unrecognised states, like Abkhazia (Georgia) Artsakh (Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh), and South Ossetia (Georgia).

2) Independence or secession from Moldova was declared on 02.09.1990.

3) The Government of Transnistria controls a narrow strip of land (4,463 square kilometers) situated between the Dniester river and the Moldova-Ukraine border.

4) Internationally, Transnistria is recognised as part of Moldova.

5) Transnistria first introduced it's own currency on 22.08.1994. 

6) The Transnistria ruble is a non recognised currency outside its territory and as such it is not possible to exchange it into Moldovan lei or any other currencies.

7) Transnistria has a population of less than half a million people, and most people speak the Russian language.