#Exhibit of the Month

The National Bank of Moldova annually issues commemorative or anniversary coins dedicated to various historical events, prominent cultural and scientific figures, the promotion of heritage and cultural traditions, architectural monuments, the flora and fauna of the Republic of Moldova, etc. A significant place in the coin series of the Republic of Moldova is held by those reflecting key milestones in the formation and development of our country. These coins are the subject of this mini-exhibition:

1-2. 5 Years Since the Proclamation of the Independence of the Republic of Moldova, 100 lei, 1996, AR; W: 28.28 g; D: 38.61 mm; mintage: 1,000 pcs. FB-23252-1,2.
3. 10 Years Since the Proclamation of the Independence of the Republic of Moldova, 100 lei, 2001, AR; W: 31.1 g; D: 37 mm; mintage: 1,000 pcs. FB-24305.
4. 20 Years Since the Proclamation of the Independence of the Republic of Moldova, 100 lei, 2011, AR; W: 31.1 g; D: 37 mm; mintage: 1,000 pcs. FB-29968-3.
5-7. 30 Years Since the Proclamation of the Independence of the Republic of Moldova, set; 50 lei; 2023; AR; W: 20 g; D: 32 mm; mintage: 500 pcs. The coins bear the inscriptions: "A sacred freedom", "My heart is Moldova", "As long as we live on this earth". PMC-423-425.
8. 20 Years Since the Introduction of the National Currency in the Republic of Moldova, 100 lei, 2013, AR; W: 28.28 g; 40 x 28 mm; mintage: 2,000 pcs. FB-29968-2.
9. Anniversary of the National Currency, 50 lei, 2023; AR; W: 31.1 g; D: 37 mm; mintage: 500 pcs. FB-PMC-870.
10. 20 Years Since the Adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova, 100 lei, 2014; AR; W: 13.0 g; D: 28 mm; mintage: 1,000 pcs. FB-29968-1.

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International Conference „When Sweden was ruled from Moldova"

February 1, 2013

International Conference „When Sweden was ruled from Moldova" was held in the Blue Room of the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova from 1 to 2 February 2013. It was dedicated to the 300^th anniversary of the Kalabalik at Varnița and Swedish King Charles XII's stay in Bender and Varnița during the time from 1709 to 1713.

At the conference there made presentations scientists from academic institutions, universities, and museums from the Republic of Moldova, Sweden, Ukraine, and Turkey. Reports were focused on issues of history of the 17th - 18th centuries and Sweden's political relations with Russia and the Ottoman Empire, the role of Charles XII in these relations, the Kalabalik at Varnița and the Swedish king's long stay at Bender and Varnița in 1709 - 1713, the necessity of museological development of this segment of Moldavian-Swedish joint history, and so on.

The conference was moderated by two researchers - Dr. Erik Norberg, secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities, and Prof. Ion Eremia, the State University of Moldova.

The presented reports aroused interest and discussion. We note in particular the reports Carlopolis, the Swedish town on the banks of the Dniester by Dr. Åsa Karlsson, Chief Editor of the Swedish Biographical Dictionary; Economic ties between Sweden and the Ottoman Empire 1709 - 1714 by Prof. Lars Magnusson, Uppsala University, Sweden; The oriental expeditions by Dr. Karin Ådahl, Turkey; King Charles XII at Bender and Varnița - history and memory by Dr. hab. Elena Ploșnița, Republic of Moldova.

The conference proceedings will be published in a separate volume, which will be released in Stockholm to November 30, 2013, the anniversary of Charles XII's death.