On 30.10.2025, the National Bank of Tajikistan released a new 100 somoni commemorative note. This note was issued to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the creation of the national currency - Somoni. The Tajikistani somoni was named after Ismail Somoni (Ismail Samani), a national hero and the father of the Tajik nation.
Tajikistan gained independence from the Soviet Union on 09.09.1991, following the dissolution of the USSR. In 1994, it released its own currency call Tajik 'Rubl' (Rouble). In 1999 it introduced the new currency called 'Somoni'. The somoni currency is subdivided into 100 dirams.
The somoni currency was first introduced on 30.10.2000, replacing the rouble at the rate of 1 somoni = 1,000 roubles.
Since gaining independence in 1991, this is the first time that the central bank has issued a commemorative note.
One Hundred Somoni
Front - Portrait of Ismail Somoni (b.849-907) who was the founder of the first centralised state. His full name was Abu Ibrahim Ismail ibn-i Ahmad-i Samani and he was the Amir of the Samanid Empire from 892 to 907. Printed in the center right is the Ismail Somoni mausoleum, which is located in the northwestern part of Bukhara in Uzbekistan, which is about 10 hours drive from Dushanbe, the capital city of Tajikistan. The building was built in the 10th century and is the final resting place of Ismail Somoni. In the center left is the commemorative logo in Tajik language: -
Date - 2000-2025
Watermark - Portrait of Ismail Somoni
Sizes - 156mm x 66mm
Back - The Parliament building (National Assembly) of Tajikistan is situated on the eastern side of Somoni Square in Dushanbe. The construction for this building commenced in 2020 and was completed in 2024. Prior to the completion of this building, the Parliament was situated in the former Supreme Soviet building on Dousti Square. The national map of Tajikistan is printed in the top right corner.
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