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10 Som Bishkek
| Issuer | National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Weight | 31.1 g |
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| Obverse description | At center, the state coat of arms of the Kyrgyz Republic is depicted within a globe motif rendered in relief, symbolizing international cooperation. The coat of arms features a stylized tunduk (the crown of a traditional yurt) framed by wheat ears and cotton bolls, with a spread eagle below. Surrounding the globe is a decorative border of snowflake ornaments. The Cyrillic legend ЕВРАЗЭС ӨЛКӨЛӨРҮНҮН БОРБОРЛОРУ (Capitals of the EurAsEC Countries) arcs around the upper field, with the year 2008 inscribed at the bottom. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Issued to commemorate the city of Bishkek, this is part of the National Bank's ongoing "Cities of Kyrgyzstan" series, which began producing silver collector pieces in the early 2000s as a deliberate revenue and cultural documentation exercise — a pattern common among Central Asian republics establishing numismatic programs following Soviet dissolution. Bishkek itself was renamed from Frunze in 1991, shedding the name of the Bolshevik military commander Mikhail Frunze, who was born in the city.