Transnistrian ruble

Transnistrian ruble
ruble transnistrene (Moldovan) приднестровский рубль (Russian) придністровський рубль (Ukrainian)
1 ruble (2007 issue)
ISO 4217 code	none
Central bank	Trans-Dniester Republican Bank
Website	http://www.cbpmr.net/
User(s)	Transnistria
Inflation	10.83%
Source	"Inflation", Pridnestrovie, 2006
Subunit
1/100	kopecks
Symbol	р.
Plural	Russian and Ukrainian are Slavic languages. There is more than one way to construct plural forms. Moldavian is not Slavic, thus the plural is рубле.
Coins	5, 10, 25, 50 kopecks
Banknotes	1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500 rubles

The ruble is the official currency of Transnistria. It is divided into 100 kopecks. Since Transnistria is a state with limited international recognition, its currency has no ISO 4217 code. However, unofficially some Transnistrian organisations such as Agroprombank and Gazprombank used the code PRB. The Trans-Dniester Republican Bank sometimes uses the code RUP.^[1]

History

First ruble, 1994

Soviet banknotes were used in the Trans-Dniester Moldavian Republic after its formation in 1990. When the former Soviet republics began issuing their own currencies, Trans-Dniester was flooded with Soviet rubles. In an attempt to protect its financial system, in July 1993 the government bought used Goznak-printed Soviet and Russian notes dated 1961–92 which it modified in Trans-Dniester by adhering stamps bearing the image of General Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov, founder of Tiraspol, Trans-Dniester’s capital. These stamped notes replaced unstamped Soviet and Russian notes at par. It is thought that most uncirculated notes bearing these stickers were created after 1994 specifically for collectors.^[2]

Second ruble, 1994–2000

The first, provisional issues were replaced in August 1994 by a new ruble, equal to 1000 old rubles. This currency consisted solely of banknotes and suffered from high inflation, necessitating the issuance of notes overstamped with higher denominations. Although issued in 1994, some notes (50 to 5000 rubles) were issued dated 1993.

Third ruble, 2000–

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  1 kopeck obverse

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  1 kopeck reverse

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  10 kopeck obverse

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  all 2000 coins

In 2000, a new ruble was introduced at a rate of 1 new ruble = 1 000 000 old rubles. This new currency consists of both coins and banknotes.

Current issues

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  5 kopecks, 2005

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  10 kopecks, 2005

Coins are of 1 to 50 kopecks and are made from aluminium or copper-zinc and are similar to Soviet-era coinage. The 1 kopeck coins were withdrawn from circulation in January 2009.

Notes are issued by the Transnistrian Republican Bank (Приднестровский Республиканский Банк) in denominations of 1 to 500 rubles.

2000 Series
Value	Dimensions	Main Colour	Images		Description		Date of
			Obverse	Reverse	Obverse	Reverse	printing	issue
1 ruble	129 × 56 mm	Orange			Alexander Suvorov	Chiţcani monument	2000	2000
5 rubles		Blue				KVINT brandy factory
10 rubles		Brown				Novo-Nyametsky Monastery
25 rubles		Red				Bender Castle
50 rubles	129 × 60 mm	Green			Taras Shevchenko	Presidential palace / government building in Tiraspol
100 rubles		Purple			Dimitrie Cantemir	The Cathedral of Christmas, Tiraspol
200 rubles	135 × 64 mm	Dark brown			Peter Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky	Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf, July 21, 1757	2004	2004
500 rubles	140 × 68 mm	Dull green			Catherine II	The decree of the creation of Tiraspol by Catherine II, and the plan of a fortress

In 2007 a new series replaced the above banknotes of denominations 1 to 100 rubles. The new notes have the same themes but a new design.

2007 Series
Value	Dimensions	Main Colour	Images		Description		Date of
			Obverse	Reverse	Obverse	Reverse	printing	issue
1 ruble	129 × 55 mm	Brown			Alexander Suvorov	Chiţcani monument	2007	2007
5 rubles		Blue				KVINT brandy factory
10 rubles		Green/Black				Novo-Nyametsky Monastery
25 rubles		Red				Bender Castle
50 rubles	??	Cyan			Taras Shevchenko	Presidential palace / government building in Tiraspol
100 rubles		Purple			Dimitrie Cantemir	The Cathedral of Christmas, Tiraspol

Older series

1994 Series
Value	Dimensions	Main Colour	Images		Description		Date of
			Obverse	Reverse	Obverse	Reverse	printing	issue
1 ruble	??	Green			Alexander Suvorov	Transnistrian Supreme Soviet	1994	1994
5 rubles		Blue
10 rubles		Red
50 rubles		Dull Green			Equestrian Statue of Alexander Suvorov in Tiraspol		1993	1993
100 rubles		Brown
200 rubles		Red violet			Equestrian Statue of Alexander Suvorov in Tiraspol	Transnistrian Supreme Soviet	1993	1994
500 rubles		Blue			Equestrian Statue of Alexander Suvorov in Tiraspol	Transnistrian Supreme Soviet	1993	1994
1000 rubles		Purple and red-violet			Equestrian Statue of Alexander Suvorov in Tiraspol	Transnistrian Supreme Soviet	1993	1994
5000 rubles		Black on deep olive-green			Equestrian Statue of Alexander Suvorov in Tiraspol	Transnistrian Supreme Soviet	1993	1995

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  Transnistrian ruble coin depicting Pyotr Vershigora

Official Exchange rate

EUR1=PRB14.6742 USD1=PRB11.1 (5 August 2013)^[3]

See also

• The Outstanding People of Pridnestrovie

References

External links

• Pridnestrovie's own currency
• Central Bank of PMR (official website)