Students of Bishkek Financial and Economic College attended the Numismatic Museum of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic  

Students of the Bishkek Financial and Economic College named after A.Toktonaliev visited the Numismatic Museum of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic. Tour in the museum of the central bank was held by Bermet Usubalieva, Chief Specialist of the Public Relations and Protocol Division of the Documentation Management and Communications Department. 

During the tour, the guests were told about the history of money, since the origin of the first payment means to the modern money by presenting the exhibits in the form of coins and banknotes of different countries and historical epochs, modern banknotes and collector coins of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic with the image of historical figures, architectural buildings and structures, flora and fauna. 

While talking about the collector coins, B.Usubalieva stressed: "Our coins have repeatedly been awarded international recognition. For example, in September of this year the coin "Saimaluu Tash" from the series "Monuments of history and architecture of Kyrgyzstan" won the 3rd prize at the International Competition "Coin Constellation-2014", while in 2013 the coin "Great Silk Road" won in the contest "Coin of the Year", conducted by the publishing house "Krause Publications" in Berlin, in the nomination of "The most historically significant coin." 

Students were studying the exhibits with interest, actively asked questions on the topics of the national currency, the creation and issuance of numismatic coins, counterfeiting and shared their impressions of the tour.  

"Our group long wanted to visit the museum of the National Bank. As future economists, accountants, it was interesting for us to see the first examples of money and design of the first Kyrgyz som, also liked the commemorative coins issued by the National Bank, the idea of creating their design. We learned a lot of useful things. The tour was challenging and rewarding",- said a student of 3rd year faculty of Economics of Bishkek Financial and Economic College, Zhazgul Usenbek kyzy. 

Zhazgul’s groupmate Zalkar Nasirdinov said he was surprised at the variety of domestic collector coins. "I knew that we have coins, but did not know that 50 different types were issued. I learned that one can buy them in the National Bank. After seeing such a variety of coins, now I want to collect coins"- said the student.  

In general, about 50 students of Bishkek Financial and Economic College visited the Museum of the National Bank.  

It is necessary to note that this is not the first tour organized by the National Bank for the students of the capital. Earlier numismatic museum was visited by students of Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University named after Boris Yeltsin and Kyrgyz National University after Balasagyn.