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50 Tyiyn
| Issuer | National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Currency | Som (1993-date) |
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| Obverse description | A central guilloche medallion bears a vignette of a Golden Eagle in flight with wings fully spread, set against a radiating orange underprint and enclosed within a scrollwork border; the country name arcs along the upper rim and the denomination along the lower rim of the medallion, both in Cyrillic script. Denomination numerals '50' appear in the upper-left and lower-right corners against a blue guilloche background. Lateral panels carry traditional Kyrgyz ornamental motifs in a complementary colour scheme. |
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| Obverse lettering | КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ ЭЛҮҮ ТЫЙЫН (Translation: Kyrgyz Republic, Fifty Tıyın) |
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The tyiyn denominations of 1993 were Kyrgyzstan's first independent currency, introduced just two years after the Soviet collapse. The som and its fractional tyiyn replaced the Russian ruble in May 1993, making Kyrgyzstan one of the first Central Asian republics to break from the ruble zone — a move that carried genuine economic risk at the time, given the republic's deep trade dependency on its neighbors.
Thomas De La Rue handled the full inaugural series. At 90 × 70 mm, this is among the smallest notes the firm has ever produced for a sovereign issuer.