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50 Som
| Issuer | National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic |
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| Year | 2009-2016 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Reverse lettering | КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ 50 ЭЛҮҮ СОМ |2009| (Translation: Bank of Kyrgyzstan, Fifty Som) |
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| Protection description | Qurmanjan Datka and electrotype '50'; solid security thread with repeated 'КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ' and '50'; see-through register forming denomination '50'; various microprinted texts; latent image of '50' |
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The Kyrgyz som was introduced in May 1993, replacing the Soviet ruble at par after Moscow's decision to launch a new Russian ruble effectively forced the former Soviet republics still using the old notes to act fast or be left holding worthless paper. Kyrgyzstan moved quickly — among the first Central Asian states to break from the ruble zone entirely.
Thomas De La Rue has printed the bulk of Kyrgyzstan's currency since independence, a relationship that reflects the National Bank's consistent preference for offshore security printing over developing domestic capacity. The P#25 issue ran across a notably long production window for a mid-denomination note, suggesting stable demand and no significant counterfeiting pressure that would have forced a redesign.