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1000 Manat Seyitnazar Seydi
| Issuer | Central Bank of Turkmenistan |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the coat of arms of Turkmenistan, comprising a multi-pointed star design enclosing a circular emblem with an Akhal-Teke horse at its centre, surrounded by decorative carpet motifs and a wreath of wheat ears, with a crescent and five stars above. The legend 'TÜRKMENISTANYŇ MERKEZI BANKY' curves along the upper periphery in raised Latin characters, divided left and right by the star points. The date '· 2003 ·' appears in the lower exergual area, flanked by decorative dots. The coin displays a distinctive proof-like finish with contrasting frosted devices against a mirror field. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Seyitnazar Seydi (1800–1867) was a Turkmen classical poet from the Salyr tribe whose ghazals and lyric verse are foundational to the Turkmen literary canon. This issue belongs to a series commissioned by the Central Bank in the early 2000s to mint gold commemoratives honoring Turkmen cultural and historical figures — a program that accelerated sharply under Saparmurat Niyazov's presidency as part of a broader state campaign to construct a distinctly Turkmen national identity.
Mintages for this series were extremely limited, with most pieces absorbed into diplomatic gifts and state collections rather than entering any secondary market.