Official Message 

 

From December 7, 2017, the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic puts into circulation silver and copper-nickel collection coins «Heavily armed warrior of the Kyrgyz kaganate» series «Age of the Kyrgyz kaganate» and the silver collection coin «Demoiselle» of the series «Red Book of Kyrgyzstan». 

The collection coin «Heavily armed warrior of the Kyrgyz kaganate» is the fifth coin issued in the series «Age of the Kyrgyz kaganate», dedicated to the 1170th anniversary of creation of the Great Kyrgyz Kaganate. 

The main plot of the obverse side of the coin is the image of a heavily armed warrior, made by the local oxidation technology. The coin circumference shows an inscription with the name of the coin: «Кыргыз каганатынын шайма-шай куралданган жоокери» («Heavily armed warrior of the Kyrgyz kaganate»). The denomination of the coin (10 сом) is specified on the left side of the coin. 

The reverse side of the coin depicts the coat of arms of the Kyrgyz Republic in the center framed by a stylized image of the sun, the coin circumference shows the stylized depictions of warriors. The left part of the coin specifies alloy of metal (Ag 925°), the right part - the weight of the coin (28.28). The upper part of the coin gives an inscription: «Улуу Кыргыз каганаты» («Age of the Kyrgyz kaganate») and the lower part of the coin - the year of coin issue (2017). 

The collection coin «Demoiselle» issued by the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic in order to popularize and preserve the rare species of fauna of Kyrgyzstan listed in the Red Book of Kyrgyzstan. 

The main plot of the obverse side of the coin is the image of two Demoiselles made by the local gilding technology. The stylized images of dancing cranes are depicted on the back side. The upper part of the coin shows an inscription with the name of the coin: «Каркыра» («Demoiselle») in the Kyrgyz language and the Latin name of the species «Anthropoides virgo», while the lower part of the coin displays the denomination of the coin (10 сом). The alloy of metal (Ag 925°) and the weight of the coin (28.28 г) are given on the right side of the coin. 

The coat of arms of the Kyrgyz Republic is depicted in the center on the reverse side of the coin. The coin circumference is provided with the illustrated species of fauna of Kyrgyzstan. The lower part of the coin shows an inscription «Кыргызстандын Кызыл китеби», («The Red Book of Kyrgyzstan») and the left side - the year of the coin issue (2017). 

Each silver coin with a certificate placed in acrylic capsule and packed into a separate box. Each copper-nickel coin placed in acrylic capsule and put into a separate blister pack. 

 

Specifications of the coin 

Name 

Denomination 

Metal (alloy) 

Diameter/size (mm) 

Weight (g) 

Quality 

Issue limit (pcs) 

Price (som) 

Heavily armed warrior of the Kyrgyz kaganate 

10 Som 

Ag 925° 

38,61 

28,28 

«Proof-like» 

1 000 

3 000 

1 Som 

CuNi 

30,00 

12,00 

«Uncirculated» 

5 000 

200 

Demoiselle 

10 Som 

Ag 925° 

38,61*28,81 

28,28 

«Proof» 

1 000 

3 150 

 

 

The coins have the status of the legal tender in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic.