The leu is the currency of Moldova. Like the Romanian leu, the Moldovan leu is subdivided into 100 bani. The name of the currency originates from a Romanian word which means "lion".
Dutch Thaler, depicting a lion, the origin of the Moldovan "Leu"
Image: MDA 5l
The Romanian leu is the currency of Romania. It is subdivided into 100 bani, a word that means both "money" and "coin" in the Romanian language.
Romanian leu
Dutch Thaler, depicting a lion, the origin of the Romanian "Leu"
20 lei gold coin from 1870 (21mm diameter, 6.43g weight)
5 lei coin minted in 1883