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20 Manat Census

Issuer Central Bank of Turkmenistan
Year 2012
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse description Central device depicts the coat of arms of Turkmenistan, featuring a Akhal-Teke horse at centre within a circular wreath of olive branches, surrounded by five carpet guls, all set within an eight-pointed star border. A crescent moon with five stars appears above the central device. The legend TÜRKMENISTANYN MERKEZI BANKY arcs along the upper field, while the denomination ÝIGRIMI MANAT curves along the lower field. The fineness mark Ag 925 and weight 28,28 gr are inscribed in the lower exergue flanking the central device.
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Turkmenistan's commemorative silver program from this period was issued under the administration of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, who took power in 2007 following the death of the eccentric longtime dictator Saparmurat Niyazov. The census referenced by this coin was part of a broader state push to document and publicize population growth — a politically sensitive subject in a country where official statistics are tightly controlled and independently unverifiable.

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