Coat of arms of Moldova and full name of the country, an oak branch below.

The coat of arms of Moldova consists of an eagle holding a cross in its beak and a sceptre and an olive branch in its claws. According to Gheorghe Vrabie, the author of the coat of arms, the eagle symbolizes the Latin origin of the people.

The chest of the eagle is protected by a shield that bears the traditional arms of Moldavia: an aurochs' head with a star between its horns. It also contains two lozenges (the ears), a five-petaled flower and a moon in a crescent phase.

Value on top of date surrounded by the oak wreath. The letter "M" (Moldova), superposed on a square, below. The small privy mark (if any) at 4 o'clock close to the rim.

Engraver: Constantin Dumitrescu