Catalog
10 Tyiyn
| Issuer | National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Size | 90 × 70 mm |
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| Obverse lettering | КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ ОН ТЫЙЫН (Translation: Kyrgyz Republic, Ten Tyiyn) |
| Reverse description | The reverse repeats the green and orange colour scheme, centred on a large circular medallion enclosing an elaborate traditional Kyrgyz ornamental composition built around the Tündük motif — the circular crown-ring of the yurt — rendered as a white roundel at the heart of a radiating rosette of stylised floral and scrollwork elements in brown and orange, set over a fine guilloche background. The legend КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ arcs along the upper rim of the medallion and ОН ТЫЙЫН along the lower, with the bold numeral 10 at upper left and lower right corners. |
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The tyiyn denominations of 1993 were Kyrgyzstan's first independent currency, introduced after the som's predecessor — the Russian ruble — collapsed in purchasing power following the Soviet breakup. Kyrgyzstan was among the last Central Asian republics to exit the ruble zone, finally doing so in May 1993. These fractional notes were never intended for long-term use; inflation rendered them obsolete almost immediately, and the 10 tyiyn in particular had negligible real value within months of issue.
Surviving unCirculated examples are more common than their brief lifespan suggests — large quantities were held back before meaningful circulation could occur.