The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic introduced a 5,000-som note on 2 March 2009. The front of the note features a portrait of actor, writer, and sportsman Suimenkul Chokmorov. On the back is Ala-Too, one of the oldest cinemas of the capital city of Bishkek. Previously the largest denomination was the 1,000-som note issued in 2000.
B226 (P30): 5,000 сом (som) (US$72)
Green. Front: Kyrgyz text; actor, painter, and sportsman Suimenkul Chokmorov; film strip. Back: Kyrgyz text; Ala-Too, one of the oldest cinemas of the capital city of Bishkek; mountains. Windowed security thread with demetalized 5000 COM. Watermark: Suimenkul Chokmorov with electrotype 5000. Printer: (Oberthur Technologies). 156 x 73 mm. Paper.
a. 2009. Sig. 4: Alapaev. Prefix AA, AB. Intro: 02.03.2009.
Courtesy of Cleophas Elmakias Schockemohle and Peter Kelly.