Overview

A complete set of eight banknotes of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz Banky) covering every denomination from 5,000 Som down to 20 Som. Six notes belong to the National Bank’s 2023 series and show great figures of Kyrgyz art, culture and history on the front with national landmarks on the back; the set also includes the 500 Som of the 2016 issue and the rare 2,000 Som commemorative note of 2017, issued for the 25th anniversary of independence and of the national currency. Sold as one set only – the exact eight notes pictured will be delivered.

Key Features & Details:

• Country: Kyrgyzstan
• Issuer: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz Banky)
• Set: 8 banknotes – 5000, 2000, 1000, 500, 200, 100, 50 and 20 Som
• Condition: As shown in the images – the condition of each note is exactly as pictured and varies from note to note
• Delivered: The exact notes shown in the photographs

The Notes (highest denomination first):

1. 5,000 Som – 2023 series (Pick 40)

• Size: 156 × 73 mm
• Front: Portrait of Suimenkul Chokmorov (1939–1992), celebrated Kyrgyz actor
• Back: The Ala-Too cinema building in Bishkek against the mountains
• Serial Number: AA 5683718

2. 2,000 Som – 2017 commemorative (Pick 33)

• Size: 153 × 76 mm (vertical design)
• Front: The monument to the national hero Manas in stylised form, with the Umai Ene symbol and yurts
• Back: A stylised tree of life, Khan Tengri peak and a golden eagle over Lake Issyk-Kul
• Note: Kyrgyzstan’s first commemorative banknote, issued 17 November 2017 for the 25th anniversary of independence and of the national currency
• Serial Number: AA 6159939

3. 1,000 Som – 2023 series (Pick 39)

• Size: 144 × 68 mm
• Front: Portrait of Yusuf Balasagyn, the 11th-century poet and philosopher
• Back: Sulayman-Too, the sacred mountain of Osh (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• Serial Number: AD 1933009

4. 500 Som – 2016 issue (Pick 28b)

• Size: 144 × 68 mm
• Front: Portrait of Sayakbay Karalaev (1894–1971), the great storyteller of the Manas epic
• Back: The Manas Mausoleum in Talas
• Serial Number: CL 7913487

5. 200 Som – 2023 series (Pick 37)

• Size: 138 × 66 mm
• Front: Portrait of Alykul Osmonov (1915–1950), poet and journalist
• Back: View of Lake Issyk-Kul with a handwritten verse of the poet
• Serial Number: AA 4735396

6. 100 Som – 2023 series (Pick 36)

• Size: 132 × 63 mm
• Front: Portrait of Toktogul Satylganov (1864–1933), folk poet and composer
• Back: The Toktogul hydroelectric power station
• Serial Number: AA 3097908

7. 50 Som – 2023 series (Pick 35)

• Size: 126 × 61 mm
• Front: Portrait of Kurmanjan Datka (1811–1907), the “Queen of the Alai”
• Back: The minaret and mausoleum of Uzgen
• Serial Number: AB 2825673

8. 20 Som – 2023 series (Pick 34)

• Front: Portrait of Togolok Moldo (1860–1942), poet and storyteller
• Back: The 15th-century Tash-Rabat stone caravanserai in the Tian Shan mountains
• Serial Number: AC 3176318

Please Note:

This set is sold as one complete set only. The exact eight notes shown in the photographs, with the serial numbers listed above, will be delivered, and the condition of each note is as shown in the images.