The 500 Som was introduced as Kyrgyzstan worked to consolidate a currency that had only existed since 1993 — the Som replaced the Soviet ruble after the Kyrgyz Republic opted out of the ruble zone, one of the last Central Asian states to do so. Giesecke & Devrient in Munich has handled much of the series, providing consistent technical production for a central bank still establishing its institutional footing in the post-Soviet period.
The P#23A designation distinguishes this 2005 issue from earlier printings of the same denomination, with differences typically subtle enough to require close comparison of serial number prefixes and signature combinations.
The 500 Som was introduced as Kyrgyzstan worked to consolidate a currency that had only existed since 1993 — the Som replaced the Soviet ruble after the Kyrgyz Republic opted out of the ruble zone, one of the last Central Asian states to do so. Giesecke & Devrient in Munich has handled much of the series, providing consistent technical production for a central bank still establishing its institutional footing in the post-Soviet period.
The P#23A designation distinguishes this 2005 issue from earlier printings of the same denomination, with differences typically subtle enough to require close comparison of serial number prefixes and signature combinations.