Transnistria Bank Notes

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Transnistria

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50,000 Rublei, 1995

Front: Bogdan Khmelnitsky (1595-1657), Ukrainian Cossack commander

Khmelnitsky was a hetman of Ukraine. He led an uprise with the goal of creating an independent Cossack state. However, in 1654 he signed the Treaty of Pereyaslav with the Tsardom of Russia, which eventually led to the incorporation of Ukraine into Russia.

Back: Drama and comedy theater

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500,000 Rubles 1997

Scans courtesy of Steve Burke

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Transnistria, a sliver of land east of Dniester River between Moldova and Ukraine, was part of the Soviet Union. It's officially part of Moldova when the later broke away from the Soviet Union in 1991. Transnistria declared itself independence in 1992, but has not yet received international recognition.

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