On 22nd August 2014, the Transnistrian Republican Bank announced that new coins would be issued. In contrast to conventional coins, the Transnistrian 1, 3, 5 and 10 Rubles coins are produced from a novel composite-plastic.
This material enables the representation of the detailed colored motifs on the coins and the implementation of various security elements.
Thus, for example, micro texts as well as fibres, graphics and crystal clear elements are incorporated on these coins, which only become visible under UV light.
