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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 1030011, member: 39&quot;]If we take Texas as an example, the analogy should be a little more accurate, I think. Until 1990/91 the countries in that area were all part of the USSR, and I guess it did not really matter that much whether what today is the PNR/Transnistria was part of the Moldovan SSR or the Ukrainian SSR.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then, when the former Soviet republics all became independent countries, you suddenly had Moldova, a country where in those years the idea to unite with neighboring Romania was quite strong. And apparently some or many in Transnistria were not all that fond of such a perspective. So instead of becoming part of the newly founded independent Republic of Moldova, they set up their own country. Not exactly according to democratic rules, I agree. And I think it makes sense to not diplomatically acknowledge the country. But saying that Transnistria is &quot;legally&quot; part of Moldova is a little strange too.</p><p><br /></p><p>What is important in the numismatic context is that these coins are not fantasy pieces issued by some coin dealer in the name of some fantasy country. Of course there are also quite a few Transnistrian gold and silver &quot;coins&quot; that hardly anybody there has ever seen. But that applies to Liberia, Niue or Palau as well ...</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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