500 Manat Saker Falcon

Issuer	Central Bank of Turkmenistan
Year	1999
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Value	500 Manat (500 TMM)
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Obverse description	Left-facing portrait bust of President Saparmurat Niyazov rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The effigy depicts the President in civilian dress, with finely detailed hair and facial features. The circular legend arcs around the upper and lower periphery, reading 'TÜRKMENISTANYÑ PREZIDENTI' above and 'SAPARMYRAT NYÝAZOW' below, all in Latin script.
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Reverse description	Central design features a large saker falcon (Falco cherrug) perched on a bare branch, rendered in fine detail with individually delineated feathers and a commanding forward-facing posture. To the left in the middle ground, a small figure of a traditional falconer is depicted holding a bird on an outstretched arm against a landscape vignette. The denomination '500 MANAT' appears to the right of the falcon, with the date '1999' below it. The scientific name 'Falco cherrug Gray' arcs along the upper legend, while 'ELGUŞ' (the Turkmen word for falcon) is inscribed along the lower field.
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Mintage	1999 - Proof - 5,000
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