Katalog
| Emittent | Kyrgyzstan Banky (National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic) |
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| Jahr | 1993 |
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| Nennwert | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
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| Im Umlauf bis | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Referenz(en) | P#6 |
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| Vorderseitenlegende | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Rückseitenbeschreibung | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Rückseitenlegende | КЫРГЫЗСТАН БАНКЫ ЖЫЙЫРМА СОМ 20 (Translation: Bank of Kyrgyzstan, Twenty Som) |
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| Sicherheitsmerkmal | Anmelden um Details zu sehen |
| Beschreibung der Sicherheitsmerkmale | traditional Kyrgyz ornamental pattern visible when held to light |
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| Anmerkungen |
The 1993 som series was Kyrgyzstan's first national currency, introduced in May of that year to replace the Soviet ruble following independence. The transition was abrupt — the ruble zone was collapsing, and neighboring states were scrambling to establish their own monetary systems. Kyrgyzstan moved faster than most, though it lacked domestic printing capacity entirely, which is why Harrison & Sons handled the contract.
Harrison had been printing banknotes for former colonial and Commonwealth territories for decades, and their involvement here reflects the limited options available to newly independent post-Soviet states with no established central banking infrastructure.