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500 Som
| Issuer | Kyrgyz Banky |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Reference(s) | P#23 |
| Obverse description | Printed in violet and purple tones over a multicolour guilloche underprint with rosette patterns at centre-left, the obverse carries an intaglio portrait of Kyrgyz poet and composer Toktogul Satylganov at right, set against a background of traditional ornamental motifs. The Cyrillic bank title 'КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ' runs along the upper margin, while the value inscription 'БЕШ ЖУЗ СОМ' appears in red along the lower margin. The denomination numeral '500' is printed in the upper-right and lower-left corners. |
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| Obverse lettering | КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ БЕШ ЖУЗ СОМ 500 |
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The 2005 series marked a consolidation of Kyrgyzstan's post-Soviet currency identity, more than a decade after the som was introduced in May 1993 to replace the Soviet ruble. The 500 som was the highest denomination in circulation at the time of issue, a position it held until larger denominations were added in subsequent years as inflationary pressure gradually eroded its purchasing weight.
Printed on cotton substrate with a security thread and watermark — modest by contemporary central bank standards, but consistent with what a small-economy issuer could practically commission at the time.