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500 Manat Caracal
| Issuer | Turkmenistan |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of President Saparmurat Niyazov rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished proof field. The portrait is unadorned and depicted in a contemporary style, showing the head and upper shoulders with naturalistically rendered hair. The circular legend arching across the upper field reads TÜRKMENISTANYÑ PREZIDENTI, while the lower arc bears the name SAPARMYRAT NYYAZOW in incuse Latin lettering. |
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| Obverse lettering | TÜRKMENISTANYÑ PREZIDENTI SAPARMYRAT NYYAZOW |
| Reverse description | A full-bodied caracal (Felis caracal) depicted in a seated posture facing left at centre, rendered in fine detail with characteristic tufted ears and short tail curled around its body. To the right of the feline stands a stylised flowering shrub, with the date 1999 inscribed below it. The denomination 500 MANAT appears in bold numerals to the upper left of the animal. The scientific name FELIS CARACAL SCHREBER arches along the upper field legend, while the Turkmen vernacular name GARAGULAK is inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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