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50 Manat Heydar Aliyev
| Issuer | Central Bank of Azerbaijan |
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| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays a relief map of Azerbaijan, including the Nakhchivan exclave, occupying the central field against a mirrored proof background. Inscribed along the upper periphery in Latin script is the legend 'AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI' (Republic of Azerbaijan). Superimposed across the map in cursive Latin lettering is the patriotic motto 'Azərbaycanın Müstəqilliyi daimidir, əbədidir, dönməzdir...' (The independence of Azerbaijan is permanent, eternal, irreversible...). The date '2004' appears below the map, flanked by two raised dots, with the denomination 'ƏLLİ MANAT' inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued the year after Heydar Aliyev's death in December 2003, this commemorative was part of a broader state program to cement his image as the foundational figure of post-Soviet Azerbaijani statehood. Aliyev had ruled Azerbaijan twice — first as First Secretary of the Soviet-era Azerbaijani SSR from 1969, and again as President from 1993 until his son Ilham assumed power following his death.
The 28.28g / 38.61mm specification places it squarely in the Crown-sized commemorative format adopted widely by former Soviet republics working with the British Royal Mint and Pobjoy during the 1990s and 2000s — Azerbaijan used this standard repeatedly across its commemorative program.