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1 Som Burana
| Issuer | National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic |
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| Year | 2008 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse lettering | КЫРГЫЗСТАН УЛУУ ЖИБЕК ЖОЛУНДА КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ 2008 |
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| Reverse script | Cyrillic |
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The Burana Tower series, of which this is part, was issued to promote Kyrgyzstan's pre-Islamic Karakhanid heritage at a moment when the young republic — independent only since 1991 — was actively constructing a national historical identity distinct from Soviet framing. The Burana Tower itself is a remnant of the ancient city of Balasagun, once a major Silk Road hub, and stands near Tokmok in the Chuy Valley.
KM#35 is a circulation commemorative, not a proof issue — struck for general use rather than collector sets.