Obverse:

• in the foreground: the State Coat of Arms of the Republic of Moldova;
• at the top: the year of issue „2018”;
• at the bottom: the inscription „50 LEI”;
• in exergue, the inscription „REPUBLICA MOLDOVA” (Republic of Moldova) is engraved in capital letters.

Reverse:

• in the foreground: the effigy of George Meniuc, a few books, a quill pen and the years of life „1918-1987”;
• at the top, in exergue: the inscription „GEORGE MENIUC” is engraved in capital letters;
• at the bottom, in exergue: „100 DE ANI DE LA NAȘTERE” (100 years since birth) is engraved.