Catalog
10 Som Ulak Tartysh
| Issuer | National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic |
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| Year | 2018 |
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| Shape | Square |
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| Obverse description | Central composition depicts the National Coat of Arms of the Kyrgyz Republic rendered in high relief within a circular medallion, occupying the upper centre of the square field. The legend encircles the design along the upper and lateral borders. The date 2018 appears in the lower left of the field, and ornamental Kyrgyz traditional motifs are engraved in the lower right corner. |
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| Reverse description | Dynamic scene of the traditional Central Asian equestrian sport of Ulak Tartysh occupies the square field, depicting a mounted horseman in the foreground leaning from his galloping horse to grasp the ulak (goat carcass), rendered with fine surface detail and frosted relief. Silhouettes of additional riders and horses appear in the middle ground against a stylised landscape. A circular red-enamelled medallion bearing a deer petroglyph device is positioned in the upper centre of the field. The Cyrillic legend УЛАК ТАРТЫШ appears along the upper border, with the fineness and weight specifications AG 925 31,10 Г inscribed to the upper right, and the denomination 10 СОМ in large numerals in the lower field. |
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Ulak tartysh is the Central Asian equestrian sport in which riders compete to carry a headless goat carcass to a goal — essentially polo played with a carcass instead of a ball. It remains a living tradition across Kyrgyzstan and was recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage element. The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan has issued a series of silver collector coins documenting nomadic sports and customs, of which this is one entry.
Mintage on these Kyrgyz cultural series coins is typically extremely low — often under 2,000 pieces — making secondary market appearances infrequent.