The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic introduced new 20-, 50-, 100-, and 5,000-som banknotes in 2009, all of which were produced by the French security printer, Oberthur Technologies, without imprint. On 1 December 2010 the bank issued 200-, 500-, and 1,000-som (US$4.25, 10.70, and 21.40, respectively) notes printed by De La Rue. These denominations complete the fourth issues from the Kyrgyz Republic’s central bank. More info can be found here.
B223 (P27): 200 com (som) (US$2.85)
Yellow. Front: Kyrgyz text; poet and playwright Alykul Osmonov; relief image of the sun and waves. Back: Kyrgyz text; lines from Osmonov’s “Jenishbek” about Lake Issyk-Kul; mountains. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized 200 com. Watermark: Alykul Osmonov with electrotype 200. Printer: (De La Rue). 138 x 66 mm. Paper.
a. 2010. Sig. 4: Alapaev. Prefix CA – CG. Intro: 01.12.2010.
B224 (P28): 500 com (som) (US$7.15)
Violet. Front: Kyrgyz text; “Manas” storyteller Sayakbai Karalaev; sword. Back: Kyrgyz text; Mausoleum of Manas; mountains. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized 500 com. Watermark: Sayakbai Karalaev with electrotype 500. Printer: (De La Rue). 144 x 68 mm. Paper.
a. 2010. Sig. 4: Alapaev. Prefix CA – CE. Intro: 01.12.2010.
B225 (P29): 1,000 com (som) (US$14)
Gray-green. Front: Kyrgyz text; poet Jusup Balasagyn. Back: Kyrgyz text; Takhti Sulaiman, ancient architectural monument; Sulaiman Mountain. Holographic stripe. Windowed security thread with demetalized 1000 com. Watermark: Jusup Balasagyn with electrotype 1000. Printer: (De La Rue). 150 x 71 mm. Paper.
a. 2010. Sig. 4: Alapaev. Prefix BA – BE. Intro: 01.12.2010.
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