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500 Somoni Opera
| Issuer | National Bank of Tajikistan |
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| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the colorized national coat of arms of Tajikistan, depicting a sunrise over mountains above an open book, flanked by wheat sheaves and cotton branches, all within a decorative wreath. The denomination '500' and the Cyrillic legend 'СОМОНӢ' appear below the arms, with the year '2014' beneath. The upper arc of the coin bears the Cyrillic legend 'ҶУМҲУРИИ ТОҶИКИСТОН' and the lower arc the English legend 'REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN'. The fineness 'Ag 925' and weight '31,1' are inscribed vertically in the left and right fields respectively. |
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| Obverse lettering | ҶУМҲУРИИ ТОҶИКИСТОН REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN Ag 925 31,1 500 СОМОНӢ 2014 (Translation: Republic of Tajikistan 500 Somonii) |
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Issued to mark the 1000th anniversary of the Shahnameh — the Persian epic poem composed by Ferdowsi around 1010 AD — this coin sits within a broader Tajik commemorative program that uses numismatic releases to assert cultural ties to Persian literary heritage. Tajikistan's claim to Ferdowsi is contested; the poet was born in Tus, in present-day Iran, and Persian and Tajik national identities have long disputed his legacy along linguistic and political lines.