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10 Som Barsbek
| Issuer | National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic |
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| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of the Kyrgyz Republic is depicted at center, rendered in fine detail within a circular cartouche, featuring a rising sun over mountain peaks framed by a tunduk (the crown of a yurt) and two wings, with the legend КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ encircling the arms. The field surrounding the central device is adorned with concentric bands of traditional Kyrgyz ornamental patterns in low relief. The Cyrillic inscription УЛУУ КЫРГЫЗ КАГАНАТЫ (Great Kyrgyz Khanate) arcs along the upper periphery, while the date 2014 appears in the exergue at the base. The entire design is framed by an ornamental border of stylized scrollwork evoking nomadic artistic tradition. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a dynamic equestrian effigy of Barsbek, the 8th-century Khagan of the Kyrgyz Khaganate, depicted in three-quarter view riding to the right at full gallop, clad in traditional Central Asian warrior armor with a billowing cloak. A large stylized sun disc occupies the upper field in the background, evoking the steppe horizon, with fortified structures and mounted warriors visible in low relief to the right. The Cyrillic legend БАРСБЕК - КЫРГЫЗ КАГАНЫ /VIII к./ arcs along the upper border, with the alloy and weight notation Ag925/28,28 inscribed along the left field. The denomination 10 СОМ is boldly rendered in the lower exergue, and the design is framed by an ornamental border of traditional Kyrgyz scrollwork. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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