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
The Society for the Protection of War Orphans. The Chișinău Regional Committee (1918-1924)
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. VIII [XXIII], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie
After the First World War, in addition to the numerous human and material losses suffered, Romania registered over 360.000 orphans of war. In Bessarabia, 24,142 children remained without one or both parents. Providing for their care and education proved to be a difficult task for the national institutions and charity societies. Among the most influential non-governmental organizations of the time that assumed the noble mission of guardianship these orphans, was the Society for the Protection of War Orphans. This study analyzes the evolution of the Chișinău Regional Committee of the Society for the Protection of War Orphans in the first six years of activity.
List of Annexes:
Annex 1. Minutes of the meetings of the Chișinău Regional Committee of the Society for the Protection of War Orphans. a. Minutes on the establishment of the Chișinău Regional Committee of the Society for the Protection of War Orphans. b. Minutes on the establishment of the Chișinău Regional Committee of the Society for the Protection of War Orphans. Signatures of the founding members. c. Minutes of the meetings of the Chișinău Regional Committee of the Society for the Protection of War Orphans from December 7, 1918. The Archbishop Nicodim Munteanu notifies the association about upholding the decision on the transfer of the diocesan orphanage to the Society. The teacher C. Ionescu, priest Theodore Petrovici and orphanage intendant D.S. Popovici are appointed to the commission for inventory and transfer of the institution’s property. d. At the same meeting, the members are informed about the decision of the Directorate-General for Education to cover the payment of two teachers and one manager for the administration of the kindergarten belonging to the orphanage. The Directorate-General of Internal Affairs donates to the Society 4,000 lei. The Orthodox clergy puts at the disposal of the association 1117,50 lei. Two censors and new members are proposed for the steering committee. e. Members of the Chișinău Regional Committee of the Society for the Protection of War Orphans on December 7, 1918.
Annex 2. The orphanages administrated by the Chișinău Regional Committee of the Society for the Protection of War Orphans. a. The orphanage for girls „Princess Elisabeth” in Cetatea Albă County. b. The orphanage for boys „Queen Marie of Romania” in Cahul County. c. The orphanage for boys „Stefan the Great” in Bălți County. d. The orphanage for boys „ Prince Michael” in Tighina County. e. The orphanage for boys „ Ferdinand I” in Chișinău. f. The children of the orphanage „Olga M. Sturdza” in Tighina County.
Annex 3. The organizational structure of the Society for the Protection of War Orphans (1917-1924).
Mihail Iliev
Vasile Stroescu and Romanians of Bihor County
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. VI [XXI], nr. 2, Istorie. Muzeologie
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 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.
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.
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.
31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
