.Kyrgyzstan - 25th Independence, National Bank and National Currency Commemorative 2017

The Kyrgyz Republic - 25th Independence & Currency Commemorative 2017

Two thousand soms - эки мин сом
Bank of the Kyrgyz - кыргыз банкы

A commemorative note of 2000 Som, issued on 17.11.2017 to commemorate;

- the 25th Anniversary of the Republic of Kyrgyz Republic;
- the 25th Anniversary of the National Bank; and
- 25th Anniversary of the introduction of the national currency, the Som.

Kyrgyzstan is a land locked country located in the Central Asia. In 1919, the country was annexed and became part of the Soviet Union empire and on 31.08.1991 it declared independence, following the break up of the USSR empire. Since then, Kyrgyzstan is a member of the Commonwealth of Independence States (CIS) with members comprises of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Both Turkmenistan and Ukraine are also associated members. The note is predominantly printed in blue and is in vertical format both front and back.

Main features
Front – the monument of Manas on horseback. Manas was a national hero who united the Kyrgyz tribes.
Back – object of a tree like shape design, a symbol of life and prosperity, Khan Tengri Mountain which is situated on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Kazakhstan border. A sailing Golden Eagle over mountain lake Issyk-Kul. Issyk-Kul is situated in the northern Tian Shan mountains in eastern Kyrgyzstan. The Issyk-Kul is the world 7th deepest lake and 10 largest by volume.

Two Thousand Som

Dated 2017

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