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The great ruler Stephen the Great, outstanding army commander and diplomat, was also concerned during his life with the economic prosperity of the country, supporting the development of crafts, trade and fairs. During his reign, groși and half groși minted in the dinar system were issued, a monetary system introduced in Moldova during the last reign of Petru Aron (1455-1457).

The coins were minted from silver of superior title, those that reflect stability in the economic life of the country at that time. Their masterful execution at the Suceava mint is among the beautiful artistic achievements during the reign of Stephen the Great.

During his reign, two types of issues were minted, for the two denominations: groși and half groși.

Type I issues have a split shield on the obverse; in the first quarter appears a rose surmounted by a cross and three fascias, in the second quarter. For the epigraph issues (groși), the image is accompanied by the circular legend with the name of the issuer: + STEFANVS VOIEVODA. On the other side appears the bour's head with a star between the horns accompanied by the heraldic furniture - the rose and the contoured crescent, placed to the right and left of the bour's head; circular legend: MOLDAVIE COIN.

On type II coins in the shield on the obverse appears a patriarchal cross (double) and the legend STEFANVSVOIEVOD or abbreviated STEFANVSVOIE. On the reverse, as in type I, the bour's head with heraldic attributes is preserved: rose right/crescent left and crescent right/rose left. A star or rose appears between the ox's horns. The legend accompanying the face with the bour head is MONETAMOLDAVI or abbreviated MONETAMOLDA.

The dating of Stephen the Great's coins is still under discussion. According to one opinion, type I issues were minted between 1457-1476, and type II between 1480/1481-1505 (Octavian Iliescu), and another 1465/1467-1475/1476 for type I and 1476/1479-1497 for type II (Ernest Oberländer-Târnoveanu).

The coins in this showcase were discovered during the archaeological excavations at Orheiul Vechi (Trebujeni, Orhei district) in the 6th and 7th decades of the 20th century:

1. Type I money issues, groși, silver
2. Type II money issues, groși, silver
3. Type II coin issue, half groși, silver

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Annual Scientific Session of the Museum 2012, 22nd Edition

12 October 2012
From 11 to 12 of October 2012 at the museum there was held the 22nd Scientific Session. The session was opened with the speeches made ​​by famous scientists and men of culture. There was presented No. 1 and 2 of the museum's scientific journal "Tyragetia" for 2012

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National Symposium „Integration of nobility of Bessarabia in socio-political, economic and cultural life of the Russian Empire"

5 October 2012
 
On October 5, 2012 the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova in collaboration with Vyacheslav Cebotari's Academy of Arts Foundation SVERCHKARTINA from St. Petersburg organized the 2nd National Symposium (with international participation) „Integration of nobility of Bessarabia in socio-political, economic and cultural life of the Russian Empire" dedicated to the memory of Alexandru Matei Cotruta (1827-1905)

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THE 13TH NUMISMATIC SYMPOSIUM

7 September 2012
Between 5 to 9 September 2012 at the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova it was held the 13th Numismatic Symposium organized in collaboration with the "Vasile Pârvan" Institute of Archaeology of the Romanian Academy from Bucharest and the Numismatic Society of the Republic of Moldova. It was attended by numismatists and collectors from the Republic of Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine. There were presented over 30 scientific papers on the general issues of numismatics, as well as related to the study of numismatic material discovered in the Republic of Moldova and in the countries of origin of participants

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Scientific Symposium "Works of Architect Valentin Voitsekhovsky"

10 August 2012
The Scientific Symposium "Works of Architect Valentin Voitsekhovsky" held on August 10, 2012 at the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova, along with the opening of the exhibition with the same name, was organized to commemorate 35 years from the death of architect V. Voitsekhovsky, who has greatly contributed to the reconstruction of postwar Chisinau and the urban construction in the country

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Festive meeting dedicated to the professional holiday "Historian’s Day"

18 June 2012
On June 18, 2012, at the National Museum of History and Archaeology of Moldova (Blue Room) there was held a festive meeting dedicated to the professional holiday "Historian's Day" established by Government Decision no. 427 of

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Book Presentation "In Search of Light. 20 Years since the War on the Dniester"

29 May 2012
On May 29, 2012, at the Blue Room of the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova there was presented a book by Stefan Jurja "In Search of Light. 20 Years since the War on the Dniester" (Chisinau, 2012). This is a book of memoirs about the War of Transnistria (1991-1992), which includes two parts: "Riddled with Dozens of Shrapnel at Dealul lui Trajan" and "Memory and Gratitude"

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International Museum Day 2012

18 May 2012
National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova organized on May 18, 2012 on the occasion of International Museum Day a series of events that included:

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Book Presentation "Encyclopedia of Museology of the Republic of Moldova"

18 May 2012
On May 18, 2012 in the museum took place the presentation of the "Encyclopedia of Museology of the Republic of Moldova". The encyclopedia was produced within the institutional museum project "Scientific and public assessment of the museum heritage in national and international context" (2009-2010). The work was reviewed by two specialists from Bucharest - Prof. Ioan Opriș and Dr. Constantin Ciobanu. The presentation was attended by museum specialists, researchers from various academic institutions, and university professors. In the presented speeches, the book was appreciated as the first work that reflected the museum world of the country since the nineteenth century to the present. It includes basic concepts of museology, the best known contributions of some collectors, museum specialists, people of culture, and scientists to the field, the most valuable museums of the past, museums of today, various aspects of museum legislation, protection of cultural heritage, etc.

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Symposium „National Press – Promoter of the Cultural Revival of Bessarabia”

26 April 2012
The State University of Moldova, the Romanian Association for the History of Media in cooperation with the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova organized on April 26, 2012 the Symposium of Students of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences, SUM, 13th Edition, entitled "National Press - Promoter of the Cultural Revival of Bessarabia". The event took place under the aegis of the International Congress of History of the Press, 5th Edition, entitled "Mass-Media between the Document and Interpretation" (Chisinau, 26-28 April 2012). The Symposium was attended by professors, students of FJCS, high school students, museum specialists.

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Scientific Session ”Preliminary results of archaeological research in 2011 in the Republic of Moldova”

18 April 2012
On the occasion of the International Day for Monuments and Sites, the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova, in collaboration with National Archaeological Commission,  organized on April 18th, 2012 the Scientific Session "Preliminary results of archaeological research in 2011 in the Republic of Moldova". In its framework there participated researchers, students and others persons interested in studying of archaeological heritage and ancient history. The complete program of the session can be found here.

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Book Presentation "Поселение с «зольниками» у села Одая-Мичурин, Республика Молдова / Die Siedlung mit „Aschehügeln" beim Dorf Odaia-Miciurin, Republik Moldova"

2 April 2012
On April 2, at the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova there was a presentation of the book „Poselenije s "zol'nikami" u sela Odaia-Miciurin, Respublika Moldova / Die Siedlung myth "Aschehügeln" beim Odaia-Miciurin Dorf, Republik Moldova" („The settlement with „ash pits" near the village of Odaia-Miciurin, the Republic of Moldova") by Eugen Sava and Elke Kaiser. The work appeared in the series of „Biblioteca Tyragetia", reaching to the nineteenth volume

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Book Presentation "Dosarul Transnistria. Istoria unui "conflict înghețat"

29 March 2012
On March 29, 2012, the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova hosted a presentation of the book by Corneliu FILIP "The Transnistria Case: History of a "Frozen Conflict" (ISPRI, 2012). The event was attended by Dan DUNGACIU, director of the Institute of Political Science and International Relations of the Romanian Academy, Dr. Gheorghe COJOCARU, director of the Institute of History, State, and Law of the ASM, Oazu NANTOI, a political analyst, Program Director at the Institute for Public Policy, Dr. Victor JUC, head of the International Relations Department of the Institute of European Integration and Political Sciences of the ASM, Dr. hab. Nicolae Enciu, head of the Contemporary History Department of the Institute of History, State, and Law of the ASM, Dr. Anatol ŢĂRANU, researcher at the Institute of History, State, and Law of the ASM, who gave speeches on the issue

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Scientific Conference „94 Years since the Union of Bessarabia with Romania”

27 March 2012
The National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova, the Institute of History, State, and Law of the ASM, the Institute of Philology of the ASM, and the Association of Historians of the Republic of Moldova have held on 27 March 2012 the scientific conference "94 Years since the Union of Bessarabia with Romania". The event was attended by scientists, teachers, students, men of culture, etc. It was focused on such issues as Social Descendants of the Union Creators, Role of the Bessarabian Clergy in the Unification of Bessarabia with Romania in 1918, and others.

The conference program can be found here.

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Scientific Conference „Union of Romanian Principalities of 1859: Historical Context and Contemporary Significance”

24 January 2012
On 24 January 2012 the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova hosted the Scientific Conference "Union of Romanian Principalities of 1859: Historical Context and Contemporary Significance". In the opening session of the conference the audience was addressed with welcoming speeches by Mr. Gheorghe Negru, Acting President of the Association of Historians from Moldova, Mr. Ion Negrei, Vice President of the Association of Historians from Moldova, Mr. Gheorghe Postică, Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Moldova, His Excellence Marius Lazurcă, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to the Republic of Moldova, Dr. Gheorghe Cojocaru, director of the Institute of History, State and Law, Mr. Constantin Tănase, editor of the newspaper "Timpul de dimineață", Mr. Nicolae Dabija, editor of the weekly "Literatura și Arta", President of the Democratic Forum of Romanians from Moldova

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Scientific Symposium „Architect Robert Kurtz - 100 Years from the Date of Birth”

18 January 2012
On 18 January 2012, at the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova there was held the Scientific Symposium "Architect Robert Kurtz - 100 Years from the Date of Birth" organized by Ludmila Nastase, head of the Alexey Shchusev House Museum. The symposium was attended by architects N. Zaporojan, T. Nesterov, Acad. G. Bosenco. The reports presented at the symposium highlighted the unknown facts about the life and work of the architect Robert Kurtz, touched on themes of his creation and his contribution to the urban development in the Republic of Moldova.

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Annual Scientific Session 2011

21 October 2011
On October 20 - 21, 2011, at the museum there was held the Annual Scientific Session, having reached the twenty-first edition. In the session opening the audience was addressed by Eugen Sava, general director of the museum, Igor Şarov, dean of the Faculty of History and Philosophy of the State University of Moldova, Silviu Tabac, deputy director of the Institute of Cultural Heritage of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova

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Symposium ”NANO-2011”

8 October 2011
On 6-9 October in Chisinau there took place the fourth edition of the Symposium "NANO-2011" organized by the „D. Ghițu" Institute of Electronic Engineering and Nanotechnologies of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, University of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Union of Technical Scientific Societies of Moldova, National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova and Moldova Humboldt Club.

Symposium objectives: bringing together experts from the institutions and organizations from various countries, which actively work towards the exchange of experience, promotion of new ideas and forms of cooperation, search of opportunities to attract young researchers in scientific cooperation with Germany and other foreign countries

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The 12th Numismatic Symposium

15 September 2011
From 15 to 16 September 2011 at the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova there were conducted proceedings of the 12th Numismatic Symposium organized by the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova, the "Vasile Pârvan" Institute of Archaeology of the Romanian Academy (Bucharest) and the Numismatic Society of the Republic of Moldova

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The great ruler Stephen the Great, outstanding army commander and diplomat, was also concerned during his life with the economic prosperity of the country, supporting the development of crafts, trade and fairs. During his reign, groși and half groși minted in the dinar system were issued, a monetary system introduced in Moldova during the last reign of Petru Aron (1455-1457)...

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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2024 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
 Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
 Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC

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The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
©2006-2024 National Museum of History of Moldova
Visit museum 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
Phones:
 Secretariat: +373 (22) 24-43-25
Department of Public Relations and Museum Education: +373 (22) 24-04-26
Fax: +373 (22) 24-43-69
E-mail: office@nationalmuseum.md
Technical Support: info@nationalmuseum.md
 Web site administration and maintenance: Andrei EMILCIUC