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100 Som
| Issuer | Kyrgyz Bank |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Reference(s) | P#12 |
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| Obverse lettering | КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ 100 ЖҮЗ СОМ (Translation: Kyrgyz Bank, One Hundred Som) |
| Reverse description | The central vignette presents an intaglio engraving of the Toqtoğul hydroelectric dam set within a dramatic mountain gorge landscape, with conifer trees in the foreground and the reservoir visible in the distance. The denomination numeral "100" appears in multicolour guilloché at upper right and lower left, while a vertical band of traditional Kyrgyz ornamental pattern runs along the left margin. A small decorative Kyrgyz tamga symbol is positioned at centre right. |
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Kyrgyzstan's first banknote series, introduced in May 1993, replaced the Russian ruble following independence — the som itself had been rushed into production partly because the ruble zone was collapsing faster than anticipated. The 100 Som was the highest denomination in that inaugural series, printed by the Canadian Bank Note Company in Ottawa.
The watermark on these early issues is a simple repeated pattern, modest by contemporary security standards. CBN-printed Kyrgyz notes from this period are occasionally found with slightly uneven ink distribution on darker tonal areas — a known characteristic of the run, not a defect.