500 Manat Tiger

Issuer	Central Bank of Turkmenistan
Year	1999
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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 attire with a collared jacket, his hair styled back. The circular legend arcs around the upper and lower periphery of the coin, divided into two lines identifying his title and name.
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Obverse lettering	TÜRKMENISTANYÑ PREZIDENTI SAPARMYRAT NYÝAZOW
Reverse description	A full-bodied Caspian tiger (Panthera tigris) depicted in left profile, striding alertly amid a naturalistic setting of bare branches and foliage rendered in finely detailed relief against a mirror-polished field. The scientific designation 'Panthera tigris Linnaeus' arcs along the upper left field. The denomination '500 MANAT' appears prominently in the upper right field, while the date '1999' and the Turkmen word 'GAPLAN' (meaning tiger) are inscribed along the lower exergual area.
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