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10 Manat Monument of the Constitution

Issuer Central Bank of Turkmenistan
Year 2011
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Obverse description The obverse features the national emblem of Turkmenistan at center, depicting a standing Akhal-Teke horse within a circular wreath of olive branches, surrounded by five ornamental carpet guls arranged in a ring. Above the central device, a crescent moon and five stars are displayed, all set within an eight-pointed star frame. The composition is further embellished by a large laurel wreath along the lower border of the field. The curved legend TÜRKMENISTANYŇ GARAŞSYZLYGYNA 20 ÝYL arcs along the upper periphery, with small rosette stops flanking the inscription.
Obverse script Latin
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Turkmenistan's 2011 gold issues were produced during the presidency of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who commissioned a wave of commemorative coinage tied to national monuments he personally oversaw constructing. The Monument of the Constitution in Ashgabat — a towering structure completed in 2011 — was built to mark the 20th anniversary of Turkmen independence and the adoption of the country's revised constitution, itself amended that same year to extend presidential term limits.

The .916 fineness places this squarely in the 22-karat crown gold tradition, an unusual choice for a post-Soviet state more commonly associated with .999 fine bullion issues.

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