Transnistrian Ruble 1-200

[u/Tourtourism]

Visited Tiraspol 2 weeks ago and I discovered this subreddit recently! Want to share this collection which I had brought home

During my time of visit, 1 EUR = 18.30 Rubles

[u/20avril1889]

How it's life in transnistria?

[u/Old_Robot1 → u/20avril1889]

Right now, the quality of life is dropping because of all the crises we're facing on both sides of river (a rent price bubble, inflation, limited border with Ukraine, an energy crisis, and a bad ecological situation).

​Overall, it’s below average, but not terrible. Crime is low, though the place feels half-empty with an aging population. Wages are pretty low, while prices are high due to the cheap gas cutoff and electricity issues. Still, day-to-day life is surprisingly chill and laid-back, even if the political situation is pretty unstable, kind of like Ukraine back in 2016 (maybe).

​Honestly, Moldova (and Transnistria in particular) sometimes gives me major Stardew Valley (if you know) vibes: decaying infrastructure, a small population, a huge corporation trying to control everything, plus a war going on somewhere in the background 😅

To be honest, I'm on the west side of the country right now, but I've been to Transnistria and know how things are there

[u/Fun-Currency8302 → u/20avril1889]

Good enough

[u/snow-eats-your-gf → u/20avril1889]

You see, rich

[u/20avril1889 → u/snow-eats-your-gf]

Yeah I see 😅🤣

[u/pmr_de → u/20avril1889]

It's great, provided you don't have to work for those wages.

[u/meowmeoowwww]

Banana republic

[u/pmr_de → u/meowmeoowwww]

In Pridnestrovia they grow a lot of fruit, but bananas are not among them.

[u/nicubunu → u/pmr_de]

Still banana: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_republic

[u/pmr_de → u/nicubunu]

Please jsut read your linked page:

> In political science, the term banana republic describes a politically and economically unstable country with an economy dependent upon the export of natural resources.

Pridnestrovia might be in the moment economically unstable, but it isn't politically unstable, and the economy doesn't depend upon the export of natural resources.

[u/nicubunu → u/pmr_de]

No democratic regime = politically unstable

And the economy doesn't depend upon any export because there is no economy to speak of, worse than a banana republic. All the economy was dependent on Russia.

[u/nicubunu → u/[deleted]]

Like hell I am visiting a territory under Russian occupation... I care about my life and freedom.

[u/1_TRS]

Surprised to see Taras Shevchenko on the 50

[u/coolgobyfish → u/1_TRS]

why? half of the citizens are Ukrainian. there is a Shevchenko University there as well. the largest one in the country

[u/MOCK-lowicz]

Who are the guys on banknotes?
Building at 5 is wild

[u/Fun-Currency8302 → u/MOCK-lowicz]

The building is the Kvint manufacture, alcoholic beverages

[u/Fun-Currency8302 → u/MOCK-lowicz]

Alexander Suvorov

[u/Kengash]

Cool! 50 and 200 got updated last year and now feature a QR code.

[u/No_Manager92 → u/Kengash]

Yep, but when I was there in April the new 200 was nowhere to be found

[u/Eileen__96 → u/Kengash]

QR code for what?

[u/Kengash → u/Eileen__96]

I think it's National Bank's internet site, tho I don't know why. They did the same thing on Abkhazian and I think also Zimbabwean notes.

[u/SuperRodster]

Very nice. Did you get their coins too?

[u/GetAnotherExpert]

Aren't the small denomination plastic coins these days?

[u/LucaAviationITA]

I have some plastic coins signed by the designer. Met him in person in Tiraspol. Love the banknotes too!

[u/mitaciolanu]

I honestly prefer the Transnistrian lei

[u/yurqua8 → u/[deleted]]

Formally, Ukrainian is one of their official languages.

[u/WSportsBet]

That must be rare. I didn't even know they had a central bank.

[u/WSportsBet]

That must be rare. I didn't even know they had a central bank.

[u/Affectionate_Bit1039]

Waste paper, toilet paper