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

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

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

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

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
		100 som	22.00mm	7.78g	Gold 916	Ferghana horses painted with Sulayman Mountain background, "Ош- үч миң жыл" (City of Osh- third millennium)		28 August 2000	1000
		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
						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
						Leontopodium "Акмаңдай" against Tian Shan "Теңир-Тоо" mountains
					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
						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
					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
					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		1500
						Map of Kyrgyz Republic, Uzgen architecture complex "Өзгөн архитектуралык эстеликтери"		2 April 2007
					Silver 925	Emblem of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation "Кызматташуунун Шанхай уюму" over a "tunduk"	Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, year		1000
		1 tyiyn	14.00mm	1.00g	Brass-plated steel	1 Тыйын (tyiyn), flower (гүл/ gul)		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
				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
		1 som	30.00mm	12.00g	Copper-Nickel				5000	brilliant uncirculated
						Map of Kyrgyz Republic, Tash Rabat "Ташрабат"
						Map of Kyrgyz Republic, Uzgen architecture complex "Өзгөн архитектуралык эстеликтери"
		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
						A scene from Jamila, "Жамийла/ Джамиля"	Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Чыңгыз Айтматов Чыгармасы/ Произведение чингиза айтматова (Chinghiz Aitmatov's works), Aitmatov's signature, year		3000
						A scene from The First Teacher, "Биринчи мугалим/ Первый учитель"
						A scene from Mother Earth & other stories, "Саманчынын жолу/ Материнское поле"
						A scene from Farewell, Gulsary!, "Гүлсарат/ Прощай, Гульсары!"
						A scene from The White Steamboat, " Ак кеме/ Белый пароход"
				31.10g		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
						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
						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
						"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
		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
						Jengish Chokusu mountain "Жеңиш чокусу/ Пик Победы"
		10 som	38.60mm	28.28g	Silver 925				3000	proof
					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
			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
			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
			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
		100 som	22.60mm	7.78g	Gold 999	Kurmanjan Datka "Курманжан Датка, 1811-1907"			1000
		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			proof
					Silver 925/ Gold 999	Goitered gazelle "Жейрен/ Gazella Subgutturosa"		26 August 2013
					Silver 925	Rock paintings, "Саймалуу-Таш/ Saimaluu Tash"	Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, rock paintings, "Кыргызстандын тарыхый жана архитектуралык эстеликтери" (Kyrgyzstan historical and architectural monuments), year		2000
		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"		11 August 2014	5000	brilliant uncirculated
		10 som	38.60mm	28.28g	Silver 925				2000	uncirculated
						Manas Ordo, "Манастын кумбөзу/ Kumbez of Manas"	Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, "Кыргызстандын тарыхый жана архитектуралык эстеликтери" (Kyrgyzstan historical and architectural monuments), year			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		3000	proof
						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
					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
					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		3000	proof-like
		10 som	38.60mm	28.28g	Silver 925				2000	proof
				31.10g		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
		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
		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
			38.61mm			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
						1916 overlaid on farmers with agricultural tools and burning yurt, "Үркүнгө 100 жыл" (100 years of Urkun)
			38.61x 38.61mm			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
		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
			38.61x 28.81mm			Aigul flower "Айгүл гүлү/ Fritillaria eduardii Regel"	Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, Animals of the Red Book of Kyrgyzstan "Кыргызстандын кызыл китеби", year		2000	proof
						Demoiselle crane "Anthropoides virgo/ Каркыра"		7 December 2017	1000
		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		5000	uncirculated
		10 som	38.61mm	28.28g	Silver 925				1000	proof-like
						Komuz musical instrument, "Комуз/Komuz"	Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, National musical instruments "Улуттук музыкалык аспаптар", year	10 May 2018		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		5000	uncirculated
		1 som	30.00mm	12.00g		Yurt house "Боз үй"	Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, "Улуу Кыргыз каганаты" (Great Kyrgyz Khaganate), year	28 August 2018		proof-like
		10 som	38.61mm	31.10g	Silver 925	"Улак тартыш" (Kokpar-kokbori)	Emblem of Kyrgyzstan, "Дүйнөлүк көчмөндөр оюндары/ World Nomad Games", year		1000	proof
		1 som	30.00mm	12.00g	Copper-Nickel				5000	proof-like

Commemorative banknotes

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

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

• Money portal
• Numismatics portal

• National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
• Kyrgyzstani som

References

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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.