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500 Manat Soltan Sanjar
| Issuer | Central Bank of Turkmenistan |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Weight | 28.28 g |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of President Saparmurat Niyazov depicted in high relief against a polished proof field, wearing a suit and tie. The bust is surrounded by a circular legend along the upper periphery and the name of the president along the lower periphery, separated by two small laurel sprigs at the base. The overall design is executed in a formal, portrait style befitting a head-of-state commemorative issue. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Soltan Sanjar — more properly Sultan Ahmad Sanjar — ruled the Seljuk Empire from 1118 until his catastrophic defeat by the Kara-Khitai at the Battle of Qatwan in 1141, after which he was captured by the Oghuz Turks and held prisoner for three years. His tomb in Merv, now within Turkmenistan's borders, survived in recognizable form for eight centuries before Soviet-era neglect accelerated its deterioration.
This coin belongs to a commemorative series issued by Turkmenistan under Saparmurat Niyazov, who aggressively promoted a specifically Turkmen historical identity during his presidency. The 500 Manat denomination had negligible purchasing power by 2001, making these pieces commemorative in function from the outset.