Catalog
10 Som Demoiselle
| Issuer | National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic |
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| Year | 2017 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic |
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| Reverse description | Two selectively gold-gilded Demoiselle Cranes (Anthropoides virgo) are depicted face to face at the center of the oval field in a courtship display, their plumage rendered in fine engraved detail with applied gilding highlighting the principal figures. Three smaller cranes in flight are distributed across the background, conveying depth and movement. The Latin binomial Anthropoides Virgo and the Kyrgyz common name Каркыра appear as legends across the field, with the denomination 10 СОМ inscribed below. |
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The Demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo) is Central Asia's most numerous crane species and a genuine seasonal presence across Kyrgyz territory during migration. Kyrgyzstan's commemorative silver program has leaned heavily on regional fauna since the early 2000s, issuing small runs typically distributed through the National Bank's own sales channels rather than conventional circulation — most examples go directly into collector hands without ever passing through a till.