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500 Som
| Issuer | Kyrgyz Bank |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Value | 500 Som (500 KGS) |
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| Obverse description | Intaglio portrait of Sayaqbay Qaralaev (1894–1971), the celebrated manaschi and master reciter of the Kyrgyz epic 'Manas', occupies the right half of the note against a rose-toned guilloche underprint with interlaced floral ornamental patterns. The denomination numeral '500' appears in large format at lower left and upper right corners, with the bank title 'КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ' across the top and the spelled value 'БЕШ ЖҮЗ СОМ' along the lower margin. A holographic security foil patch is affixed to the left-center field, incorporating repeated 'KS' and '500' microtext elements. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a richly composed vignette drawn from scenes and imagery of the epic 'Manas', rendered in multicolor intaglio and letterpress with stylized traditional Kyrgyz ornamental motifs forming the background underprint. The central field incorporates fantastical figures and heroic scenes inspired by the oral epic tradition, framed by elaborate guilloche borders. The denomination and bank title appear in Kyrgyz script, with the year '2000' incorporated into the design. |
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| Protection type | Watermark, Hologram, Security thread |
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