The ruble is the official currency of Transnistria

Transnistria

Transnistria is a breakaway territory located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester River and the eastern Moldovan border to Ukraine...

. It is divided into 100 kopecks. Since Transnistria is a state with limited international recognition, its currency has no ISO 4217

ISO 4217

ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Standards Organization, which delineates currency designators, country codes , and references to minor units in three tables:* Table A.1 – Current currency & funds code list...

 code. However, unofficially some Transnistrian organisations such as Agroprombank and Gazprombank

Gazprombank (Transnistria)

Gazprombank is a large Transnistrian bank with headquarters in Tiraspol. It was established in 1993 with a capital of US$ 5.5 million. It is claimed to be a subsidiary of Russia's Gazprombank , although Gazprombank has not confirmed the ownership officially.It has approximately 500 corporate...

 used the code PRB as the ISO 4217. The Trans-Dniester Republican Bank sometimes uses the code RUP.

First ruble, 1994

The first Transnistrian ruble was introduced in 1994 by the Transnistrian Republican Bank as the national currency of the unrecognised state of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic

Transnistria

Transnistria is a breakaway territory located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester River and the eastern Moldovan border to Ukraine...

. The currency consisted of Soviet and Russian banknotes of dated 1961-1992 with a special adhesive stamp. These notes replaced unstamped Soviet and Russian banknotes at par.

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-

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

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 The 1 kopeck coins were withdrawn from circulation in January 2009.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

Transnistrian Republican Bank

The Transnistrian Republican Bank is the central bank of Transnistria. It issues its own currency, the Transnistrian ruble and also a series of memorable gold- and silver coins, among them The Outstanding People of Pridnestrovie....

 (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 Alexander Suvorov Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov , Count Suvorov of Rymnik, Prince in Italy, Count of the Holy Roman Empire , was the fourth and last generalissimo of the Russian Empire.One of the few great generals in history who never lost a battle along with the likes of Alexander...	Chiţcani Chitcani, Moldova Chiţcani is a commune in Căuşeni district, Moldova. It consists of the village Chiţcani and two small villages , Mereneşti and Zahorna. Chiţcani is situated to the south-east of the city of Tighina...  monument	2000	2000
5 rubles		Blue				Kvint Kvint Kvint is a wine- and brandy distillery based in Tiraspol, the administrative center of Transnistria . Locals consider Kvint a national symbol. Its factory is shown on the 5 Transnistrian ruble banknote. Founded in 1897, the company is the oldest still-operating commercial enterprise in the region...  brandy factory
10 rubles		Brown				Novo-Nyametsky Monastery
25 rubles		Red				Bender Bender, Moldova Bender or Bendery, also known as Tighina is a city within the internationally recognized borders of Moldova under de facto control of the unrecognized Transnistria Republic since 1992...  Castle
50 rubles	129 × 60 mm	Green			Taras Shevchenko Taras Shevchenko Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko -Life:Born into a serf family of Hryhoriy Ivanovych Shevchenko and Kateryna Yakymivna Shevchenko in the village of Moryntsi, of Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire Shevchenko was orphaned at the age of eleven...	Presidential palace / government building in Tiraspol
100 rubles		Purple			Dimitrie Cantemir Dimitrie Cantemir Dimitrie Cantemir was twice Prince of Moldavia . He was also a prolific man of letters – philosopher, historian, composer, musicologist, linguist, ethnographer, and geographer....	The Cathedral of Christmas, Tiraspol Tiraspol Tiraspol is the second largest city in Moldova and is the capital and administrative centre of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic . The city is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River...
200 rubles	135 × 64 mm	Dark brown			Peter Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky Pyotr Rumyantsev Count Pyotr Alexandrovich Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky was one of the foremost Russian generals of the 18th century. He governed Little Russia in the name of Empress Catherine the Great from the abolition of the Cossack Hetmanate in 1764 until Catherine's death 32 years later...	Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf The Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf was a victory for the Russian force under Field Marshal Stepan Fedorovich Apraksin over a smaller Prussian force commanded by Field Marshal Hans von Lehwaldt, during the Seven Years' War.- Background :... , July 21, 1757	2004	2004
500 rubles	140 × 68 mm	Dull green			Catherine II	The decree of the creation of Tiraspol Tiraspol Tiraspol is the second largest city in Moldova and is the capital and administrative centre of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic . The city is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River...  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 Alexander Suvorov Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov , Count Suvorov of Rymnik, Prince in Italy, Count of the Holy Roman Empire , was the fourth and last generalissimo of the Russian Empire.One of the few great generals in history who never lost a battle along with the likes of Alexander...	Chiţcani Chitcani, Moldova Chiţcani is a commune in Căuşeni district, Moldova. It consists of the village Chiţcani and two small villages , Mereneşti and Zahorna. Chiţcani is situated to the south-east of the city of Tighina...  monument	2007	2007
5 rubles		Blue				Kvint Kvint Kvint is a wine- and brandy distillery based in Tiraspol, the administrative center of Transnistria . Locals consider Kvint a national symbol. Its factory is shown on the 5 Transnistrian ruble banknote. Founded in 1897, the company is the oldest still-operating commercial enterprise in the region...  brandy factory
10 rubles		Green/Black				Novo-Nyametsky Monastery
25 rubles		Red				Bender Bender, Moldova Bender or Bendery, also known as Tighina is a city within the internationally recognized borders of Moldova under de facto control of the unrecognized Transnistria Republic since 1992...  Castle
50 rubles	??	Cyan			Taras Shevchenko Taras Shevchenko Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko -Life:Born into a serf family of Hryhoriy Ivanovych Shevchenko and Kateryna Yakymivna Shevchenko in the village of Moryntsi, of Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire Shevchenko was orphaned at the age of eleven...	Presidential palace / government building in Tiraspol
100 rubles		Purple			Dimitrie Cantemir Dimitrie Cantemir Dimitrie Cantemir was twice Prince of Moldavia . He was also a prolific man of letters – philosopher, historian, composer, musicologist, linguist, ethnographer, and geographer....	The Cathedral of Christmas, Tiraspol Tiraspol Tiraspol is the second largest city in Moldova and is the capital and administrative centre of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic . The city is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River...

Older series

1994 Series
Value	Dimensions	Main Colour	Images		Description		Date of
			Obverse	Reverse	Obverse	Reverse	printing	issue
1 ruble	??	Green			Alexander Suvorov Alexander Suvorov Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov , Count Suvorov of Rymnik, Prince in Italy, Count of the Holy Roman Empire , was the fourth and last generalissimo of the Russian Empire.One of the few great generals in history who never lost a battle along with the likes of Alexander...	Transnistrian Supreme Soviet Transnistrian Supreme Soviet The Supreme Council of the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic is the parliament of Transnistria. The unicameral legislature consists of 43 seats, all of which are determined by single mandate constituencies...	1994	1994
5 rubles		Blue				Transnistrian Supreme Soviet Transnistrian Supreme Soviet The Supreme Council of the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic is the parliament of Transnistria. The unicameral legislature consists of 43 seats, all of which are determined by single mandate constituencies...
10 rubles		Red
100 rubles		Brown				Transnistrian Supreme Soviet Transnistrian Supreme Soviet The Supreme Council of the Transnistrian Moldovan Republic is the parliament of Transnistria. The unicameral legislature consists of 43 seats, all of which are determined by single mandate constituencies...

External links

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