Kyrgyz Republic commemorative currency

Commemorative currency in the Kyrgyz Republic is the set of commemorative banknotes and coins, issued by the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, that are not meant for general circulation.

All the banknotes and coins are either denoted by som, the underlined C, or its subunit the tyiyn.

Kyrgyz is the language used on the commemorative currencies, although Russian, and to a lesser extent English, is used in conjunction as well.

Issuing of Commemorative Currencies

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The central bank regularly issues commemorative currencies to mark various occasions, or to celebrate the various aspects of Kyrgyzstani culture or wildlife.

Several of these have also won numerous regional and international awards.

Production of Commemorative Currencies

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Commemorative coins are minted in several locations including, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Poland, Russia (Saint Petersburg Mint), Slovakia, and the United Kingdom (Pobjoy Mint),[1] while the commemorative notes are printed in the United States (Crane Currency).[2]

History

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On 11 August 1995, the central bank issued its first collectible coins to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of the Epic of Manas, despite coins not being in general circulation at that time. Since then, over the years, the central bank has increased the frequency of issuance of commemorative currencies.

The central bank reached its first major milestone when it received its first award on the 1st of December 2010.

The commemorative coins of the 2009 "Works of Chinghiz Aitmatov" series won an Honorary Diploma from the "Biblio-Globus" Trading House during the fourth international commemorative coin competition.

In 2017, the first commemorative banknote was issued. This banknote was also the first vertically oriented Kyrgyz banknote that had incorporated several state of the art security features, although machines were not calibrated to accept these notes.[3]

In 2018 with the introduction of the new som symbol to mark 25 years of issuing the national currency, new commemorative currencies started featuring the symbol as well.

Commemorative coins

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Commemorative coins
Image Value Technical parameters Description Date of issue Issue quantity Issue quality
Obverse Reverse Diameter Mass Composition Obverse Reverse
    100 som 22.00mm 6.22g Gold 999 Manas overlaid on "Айкөл Манас" (Magnanimous Manas) Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, year 11 August 1995 1000 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925 Manas overlaid on "Манас эпосуна миң жыл" (Epic of Manas one thousandth year) 5000 proof
    100 som 22.00mm 7.78g Gold 916 Ferghana horses painted with Sulayman Mountain background, "Ош- үч миң жыл" (City of Osh- third millennium) Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, year 28 August 2000 1000 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925 Khan Tengri Mountain Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Эгемен Кыргыз Республикасына 10 жыл (10 years of independent Kyrgyz Republic), year 27 August 2001 1000 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925 Ovis Ammon Karelini "Аркар" against Tian Shan "Теңир-Тоо" mountains Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Эл аралык тоо жылы (International Year of Mountains), year 26 August 2002 1000 proof
    10 som Leontopodium "Акмаңдай" against Tian Shan "Теңир-Тоо" mountains 1000 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925/ Gold 999 All commemorative coins issued during the past 10 years surrounding a "tunduk" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Улуттук валютага 10 жыл (10 years of national currency), year 8 May 2003 1000 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925/ Gold 999 Tiger head decoration, Turgesh coin, Burana Tower and state flag surrounding a "tunduk" (counter clockwise from top left) Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Кыргыз мамлекеттүүлүгүнө 2200 жыл (2200 Years of Kyrgyz statehood), year 8 May 2003 1000 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925 A woman and eternal flame at Victory Memorial Complex, Улуу Жеңишке 60 жыл/ 60 лет Великой Победе (60th Anniversary of Great Victory) Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, year 4 May 2005 1000 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925/ Gold 999 Map of Kyrgyz Republic, Tash Rabat "Ташрабат" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Кыргызстан Улуу жибек жолунда (Kyrgyzstan on the Great Silk Road), year 4 May 2005 1500 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925/ Gold 999 Map of Kyrgyz Republic, Uzgen architecture complex "Өзгөн архитектуралык эстеликтери" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Кыргызстан Улуу жибек жолунда (Kyrgyzstan on the Great Silk Road), year 2 April 2007 1500 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925 Emblem of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation "Кызматташуунун Шанхай уюму" over a "tunduk" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, year 2 April 2007 1000 proof
    1 tyiyn 14.00mm 1.00g Brass-plated steel 1 Тыйын (tyiyn), flower (гүл/ gul) Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, year 1 January 2008 100000 brilliant uncirculated
    10 som 38.60mm 31.10g Silver 925 Emblem of Eurasian Economic Community overlaid on Bishkek "Бишкек" city view, "Столицы стран ЕврАзЭС" (EurAsEC) Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, ЕврАзЭС өлкөлөрүнүн борборлору (EurAsEC), year 18 December 2008 2500 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925/ Gold 999 Map of Kyrgyz Republic, Burana Tower "Бурана" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Кыргызстан Улуу жибек жолунда (Kyrgyzstan on the Great Silk Road), year 18 December 2008 1500 proof
    1 som 30.00mm 12.00g Copper-Nickel 5000 brilliant uncirculated
    1 som Map of Kyrgyz Republic, Tash Rabat "Ташрабат" brilliant uncirculated
    1 som Map of Kyrgyz Republic, Uzgen architecture complex "Өзгөн архитектуралык эстеликтери" brilliant uncirculated
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925/ Gold 999 Map of Kyrgyz Republic, Sulayman Mountain "Сулайман Тоо" 20 April 2009 1500 proof
    1 som 30.00mm 12.00g Copper-Nickel 5000 brilliant uncirculated
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925/ Gold 999 Map of Kyrgyz Republic, Lake Issyk-Kul "Ысык-Көл" 1500 proof
    1 som 30.00mm 12.00g Copper-Nickel 5000 brilliant uncirculated
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925 Chinghiz Aitmatov "Чыңгыз Айтматов" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, stork birds, year 4 May 2009 2000 proof
    10 som A scene from Jamila, "Жамийла/ Джамиля" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Чыңгыз Айтматов Чыгармасы/ Произведение чингиза айтматова (Chinghiz Aitmatov's works), Aitmatov's signature, year 3000 proof
    10 som A scene from The First Teacher, "Биринчи мугалим/ Первый учитель" 3000 proof
    10 som A scene from Mother Earth & other stories, "Саманчынын жолу/ Материнское поле" 3000 proof
    10 som A scene from Farewell, Gulsary!, "Гүлсарат/ Прощай, Гульсары!" 3000 proof
    10 som A scene from The White Steamboat, " Ак кеме/ Белый пароход" 3000 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 31.10g Silver 925 Golden eagle "Бүркүт/Беркут", Emblem of Eurasian Economic Community, "Животный мир стран ЕврАзЭС" (Fauna of EurAsEC) Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Fauna of EurAsEC "ЕврАзЭС өлкөлөрүнүн жаныбарлар дүйнөсү", year 29 October 2009 3000 proof
    10 som Mother Deer "Бугуэне/ Мать-олениха", Emblem of Eurasian Economic Community, "Легенды и сказки народов стран ЕврАзЭС" (Legend and tales of people of EurAsEC) Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, "ЕврАзЭС өлкөлөрүнүн элдеринин уламыштары жана жомоктору" (Legends and tales people of EurAsEC), year 3000 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 31.10g Silver 925 Emblem of Eurasian Economic Community overlaid on 5 capitals of EurAsEC, "10 лет Евразийскому экономическому сообществу" (10 years of EurAsEC) Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, "Евразия экономикалык шериктештигине 10 жыл" (10 years of EurAsEC), year 1 October 2010 2000 proof
    10 som "Түндүк көтөрүү" Tunduk building, "Национальные обычаи и обряды народов стран ЕврАзЭС" (Customs and traditions of people of EurAsEC) Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Emblem of EurAsEC, "ЕврАзЭС өлкөлөрүнүн элдеринин улуттук жөрөлгөлөрү жана салт-санаалары" (Customs and traditions of people of EurAsEC), year 3000 proof
    1 som 30.00mm 12.00g Copper-Nickel Khan Tengri Mountain "Хан-Теңири" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Эгемен Кыргыз Республикасына 20 жыл (20 years of independent Kyrgyz Republic), year 15 August 2011 5000 brilliant uncirculated
    1 som 30.00mm 12.00g Copper-Nickel Jengish Chokusu mountain "Жеңиш чокусу/ Пик Победы" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Эгемен Кыргыз Республикасына 20 жыл (20 years of independent Kyrgyz Republic), year 5000 brilliant uncirculated
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925 3000 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925/ Gold 999 Flag of Kyrgyz Republic, Manas overlaid on map of Kyrgyz Republic, Эгемен Кыргыз Республикасына 20 жыл (20 years of independent Kyrgyz Republic) Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Независимой кыргызской республике 20 лет (20 years of independent Kyrgyz Republic), year 2000 proof
    10 som 39.00mm 33.94g Silver 925 Children's drawing, "Мир наших детей" (The world of our children) Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Emblem of EurAsEC, "Аруулук уялаган балдар дүйнөсү" (Children's drawing), year 20 December 2011 3000 proof
    10 som 38.61mm 31.10g Silver 925/ Gold 999 Emblem of EurAsEC, map of Silk Road, "Великий шёлковый путь" (The Great Silk Road) Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, "Улуу Жибек Жолу" (The Great Silk Road), caravan passing through mountains, year 2000 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925 Kurmanjan Datka "Курманжан Датка, 1811-1907", two Swarovski crystals Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Kurmanjan riding a horse, "Курманжан Даткага 200 жыл" (200th anniversary of Kurmanjan Datka), year 8 August 2012 2000 proof
    100 som 22.60mm 7.78g Gold 999 Kurmanjan Datka "Курманжан Датка, 1811-1907" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, "Курманжан Даткага 200 жыл" (200th anniversary of Kurmanjan Datka), year 1000 proof
    5 som 33.00mm 14.35g Copper-Nickel Kyrgyz playing a Komuz musical instrument, "Комуз" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, National musical instruments "Улуттук музыкалык аспаптар", year 21 August 2012 3000 brilliant uncirculated
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925 Snow leopard "Ак илбирс" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Animals of the Red Book of Kyrgyzstan "Кыргызстандын кызыл китеби", year 21 August 2012 3000 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925/ Gold 999 Goitered gazelle "Жейрен/ Gazella Subgutturosa" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Animals of the Red Book of Kyrgyzstan "Кыргызстандын кызыл китеби", year 26 August 2013 3000 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925 Rock paintings, "Саймалуу-Таш/ Saimaluu Tash" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, rock paintings, "Кыргызстандын тарыхый жана архитектуралык эстеликтери" (Kyrgyzstan historical and architectural monuments), year 26 August 2013 2000 proof
    1 som 30.00mm 12.00g Copper-Nickel 5000 brilliant uncirculated
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925/ Gold 999 Tamga overlaid on map of ancient Kyrgyz, Old Turkic alphabet Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, "Улуу Кыргыз каганаты" (Great Kyrgyz Khaganate), year 24 December 2013 2000 proof
    1 som 30.00mm 12.00g Copper-Nickel Barsbek Kyrgyz Kagan "Барсбек кыргыз каганы" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, "Улуу Кыргыз каганаты" (Great Kyrgyz Khaganate), year 11 August 2014 5000 brilliant uncirculated
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925 2000 uncirculated
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925 Manas Ordo, "Манастын кумбөзу/ Kumbez of Manas" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, "Кыргызстандын тарыхый жана архитектуралык эстеликтери" (Kyrgyzstan historical and architectural monuments), year 11 August 2014 2000 proof
    1 som 30.00mm 12.00g Copper-Nickel 5000 brilliant uncirculated
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925 Eurasian eagle-owl "үкү/ Bubo Bubo" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Animals of the Red Book of Kyrgyzstan "Кыргызстандын кызыл китеби", year 11 August 2014 3000 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925 Ribbon of Saint George folded to form 70, "Улуу Жеңишке 70 жыл/ 70 лет Великой Победе" (70 years of Great Victory) Doves surrounding Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, year 15 April 2015 1000 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925/ Gold 999 Great bustard bird "Тоодак/ Otis tarda" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Animals of the Red Book of Kyrgyzstan "Кыргызстандын кызыл китеби", year 15 June 2015 3000 uncirculated
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925 Various aspects of ancient Kyrgyz, "Тамга" (Tamga) Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, various Tamga, "Улуу Кыргыз каганаты" (Great Kyrgyz Khaganate), year 24 August 2015 1000 proof
    5 som 33.00mm 14.35g Copper-Nickel Kyz kuu "Кыз куумай" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, "Улуттук спорт жана элдик оюндары" (National sports and folk games), year 24 August 2015 3000 proof-like
    10 som 38.60mm 28.28g Silver 925 2000 proof
    10 som 38.60mm 31.10g Silver 925 Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, "Кыргыз Республикасынын Улуттук банкы" (National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic), year Emblem of EAEU, flags of countries in EAEU, "Евразия экономикалык союзу/ Евразийский экономический союз" (Eurasian Economic Union) 2 November 2015 1000 proof
    200 som 25.00mm 15.55g Gold 999 Snow leopard "Ак илбирс/ Uncia uncia", two Swarovski crystals Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Animals of the Red Book of Kyrgyzstan "Кыргызстандын кызыл китеби", year 25 December 2015 1000 proof
    10 som 38.61x 38.61mm 31.10g Silver 925 Various sports of World Nomad Games, "Дүйнөлүк көчмөндөр оюндары/ World Nomad Games" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan in a yurt, year 15 August 2016 1000 proof
    10 som 38.61mm 31.10g Silver 925 Eagle overlaid on state flag, "Эгемен Кыргыз Республикасына 25 жыл/ Независимой Кыргызской Республике-25 лет" (25 years of independent Kyrgyz Republic) Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, year 15 August 2016 1000 proof
    10 som 38.61mm 28.28g Silver 925 1916 overlaid on farmers with agricultural tools and burning yurt, "Үркүнгө 100 жыл" (100 years of Urkun) Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, year 15 August 2016 1000 proof
    10 som 38.61x 38.61mm 28.28g Silver 925 Zhusup Balasagyn, Kutadgu Bilig written in Uyghur, "Жусуп Баласагынга 1000 жыл" (1000 anniversary of Zhusup Balasagyn) Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, part of Kutadgu Bilig, Burana Tower, "Кыргыз Республикасынын Улуттук банкы" (National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic), year 1 November 2016 1000 proof
    1 som 30.00mm 12.00g Copper-Nickel Lightly armed warrior of Kyrgyz Khaganate "Кыргыз каганатынын куралданган жоокери/ Легковооруженный воин Кыргызского каганата" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, "Улуу Кыргыз каганаты" (Great Kyrgyz Khaganate), year 20 December 2016 4000 uncirculated
    10 som 38.61mm 28.28g Silver 925 1000 proof-like
    10 som 38.61x 28.81mm 28.28g Silver 925 Aigul flower "Айгүл гүлү/ Fritillaria eduardii Regel" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Animals of the Red Book of Kyrgyzstan "Кыргызстандын кызыл китеби", year 20 December 2016 2000 proof
    10 som 38.61x 28.81mm 28.28g Silver 925 Demoiselle crane "Anthropoides virgo/ Каркыра" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Animals of the Red Book of Kyrgyzstan "Кыргызстандын кызыл китеби", year 7 December 2017 1000 proof
    1 som 30.00mm 12.00g Copper-Nickel Heavily armed warrior of Kyrgyz Khaganate "Кыргыз каганатынын шайма-шай куралданган жоокери" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, "Улуу Кыргыз каганаты" (Great Kyrgyz Khaganate), year 7 December 2017 5000 uncirculated
    10 som 38.61mm 28.28g Silver 925 1000 proof-like
    10 som 38.61mm 28.28g Silver 925 Komuz musical instrument, "Комуз/Komuz" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, National musical instruments "Улуттук музыкалык аспаптар", year 10 May 2018 1000 proof
5 som 33.00mm 15.50g Copper-Nickel "Кыргыз Республикасынын улуттук валютасына 25 жыл" (25 years of national currency of the Kyrgyz Republic), som symbol, 1 tyiyn and 5000 som banknote Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, current circulating coins, year 10 May 2018 5000 uncirculated
1 som 30.00mm 12.00g Copper-Nickel Yurt house "Боз үй" Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, "Улуу Кыргыз каганаты" (Great Kyrgyz Khaganate), year 28 August 2018 5000 proof-like
10 som 38.61mm 31.10g Silver 925 "Улак тартыш" (Kokpar-kokbori) Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, "Дүйнөлүк көчмөндөр оюндары/ World Nomad Games", year 28 August 2018 1000 proof
1 som 30.00mm 12.00g Copper-Nickel 5000 proof-like

Commemorative banknotes

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Commemorative banknotes
Image Value Dimensions Main Colour Description Date of issue
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse
    2,000 som 153 x 76 mm Blue and grey Monument of Manas, a stylised yurt, symbol of "Umai Ene" in the background Stylised tree, Khan Tengri mountain, eagle flying over lake Issyk-Kul 17 November 2017

Awards

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Commemorative currency awards
Award Issuing authority Event Series/ Banknote/ Coin Date of receiving award
Honorary Diploma "Biblio-Globus" Trading House 4th International commemorative coin competition 2009 Works of Chinghiz Aitmatov series 1 December 2010
Winner of "The Most Historically Significant coin" Krause Publications "Coin of the Year" competition 2011 The Great Silk Road coin 1 December 2013
Third place (Honorary Diploma) in "Silver Coin of the Year" - 8th International commemorative coin competition 2013 Saimaluu Tash coin 1 December 2014
Best Regional Banknote of 2018 - Best regional banknote competition (In Eastern, Central European and CIS) 2017 2000 Som banknote 20 February 2018

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Подкиньте монетку" (PDF). 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  2. ^ "First banknote issued with new security design made in Nashua". 2017-11-18. Retrieved 2018-08-31.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Kyrgyzstan to issue new vertical banknote". 2017-11-14. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  4. ^ "Kyrgyz commemorative coins". 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  5. ^ "Collection Coins of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic". 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
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COMMUNITY 4
INTERN 5
Note 19