500 Manat Cobra

Issuer	Central Bank of Turkmenistan
Year	1999
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Value	500 Manat (500 TMM)
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Obverse description	Right-facing effigy of President Saparmurat Niyazov in civilian dress, rendered in high relief against a proof mirror field. The legend TÜRKMENISTANYÑ PREZIDENTI arcs along the upper periphery in raised Latin lettering, while SAPARMYRAT NYÝAZOW curves along the lower periphery.
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Reverse description	Central motif depicting a Caspian cobra (Naja oxiana) in a defensive raised-hood posture, its coiled body rendered in meticulous relief with detailed scale work occupying the majority of the field. The scientific name Naja oxiana Eichwald appears in italic lettering in the upper field. The denomination 500 MANAT is inscribed to the left, the date 1999 to the right, and the Turkmen vernacular name KEPJEBAŞ is placed along the lower field.
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