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1 Manat 15th Anniversary of Neutrality
| Issuer | Central Bank of Turkmenistan |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Value | 1 Manat |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the gilt coat of arms of Turkmenistan rendered as an eight-pointed star, with a Akhal-Teke horse depicted in a central roundel surrounded by an ornamental wreath and five decorative carpet guls. A crescent moon and five stars appear at the top of the star motif against a darkened background. The legend TÜRKMENISTANYÑ MERKEZI BANKY arcs along the upper periphery, with BIR MANAT inscribed along the lower border. Weight and fineness indicators '28,28gr.' and 'Ag925' appear in the lower field, flanking the central device. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Turkmenistan's permanent neutrality status was formally recognized by the United Nations in December 1995 — an unusual diplomatic achievement for a post-Soviet state, secured largely through the personal maneuvering of then-president Saparmurat Niyazov, who saw it as both a foreign policy shield and a domestic propaganda tool. The policy insulated Turkmenistan from regional entanglements while Niyazov consolidated one of the most extreme personality cults in post-Soviet history.
By 2010, the country was under Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, who had quietly dismantled many of Niyazov's more eccentric decrees while preserving the neutrality doctrine intact.