Stages of the National Currency Development 

The monetary unit: Som=100 tyiyn 

The issuer: the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic 

Date of issue: May 10, 1993  

At present the national currency has the following denominations: 

The coins: 10 tyiyn, 50 tyiyn, 1 Som, 3 Som, 5 Som, 10 Som  

The banknotes: 10 tyiyn, 50 tyiyn, 1 Som, 5 Som, 10 Som, 20 Som, 50 Som, 100 Som, 200 Som, 500 Som, 1000 Som, 5000 Som 

Banknotes of 1993 year issue (First Issue) 

The first banknotes of 1, 5, 20 Som denominations and the banknotes of 1, 10, and 50 tyiyn denominations as a small coins were issued in the spring of 1993. 

Banknotes of 1994–1995 years issue (Second Issue) 

The second issue of the national currency was followed in 1994-1995 when the banknotes called “the banknotes of the stabilization period” were issued. These banknotes had a better counterfeit protection than the banknote of the first issue. 

The banknotes of 1993 year issue were gradually withdrawn from circulation and replaced by the banknotes of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 Som denominations of 1994–1995 years issue. 

Banknotes of 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005 years issue (Third Issue) 

The third issue of the national currency began in 1997. The banknotes of 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 Som denominations were issued gradually. These banknotes have improved security features as compared with the previous issue. The banknotes of 200, 500, and 1000 Som high denomination were issued in 2000. 

Banknotes of 2009-2010 years issue (Fourth Issue) 

The fourth series of the national currency was opened by the banknote of 5000 Som denomination which was issued in 2009. Then the modified banknotes of 20, 50, 100 and 200, 500, 1000 Som denominations were issued.  

The banknotes of the fourth series have original design and improved security features. 

Coins of 2008, 2009 years issue 

The circulation coins of 10, 50 tyiyn, 1, 3, 5, 10 Som were issued in 2008-2009.  

All banknotes and coins of the national currency are legal tender at the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic and they have to be accepted as legal currency regardless of the issued year.