Information message 

of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic  

Since December 22, 2023, the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic put into circulation the following collection coins: “30 years of the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic” of the series “Historical Events” and “Beshikke saluu” (“Cradling”) of the series “Kyrgyz Customs and Ceremonies”.  

Collection coin “30 years of the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic” was issued in honor of the 30th anniversary of adoption of the first Constitution of the independent Kyrgyz Republic, which consolidated the legal platform of modern Kyrgyz statehood and proclaimed humans, their lives, rights and freedoms as the highest values of the state.  

The main plot of the obverse of the coin “30 years of the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic” is a stylized image of the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic made by color printing. The inscription: “Кыргыз Республикасынын Конституциясына – 30 жыл / Конституции Кыргызской Республики – 30 лет (30 years of the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic)”, as well as the denomination of the coin and the graphical sign of som (5 C) are depicted in the left side of the coin.  

A stylized image of a book spread is the main plot of the reverse of the coin. The coat of arms of the Kyrgyz Republic is in the center of the coin. The inscriptions: “Кыргыз Республикасынын Улуттук банкы” and “Национальный банк Кыргызской Республики (The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic)” are depicted in the left and right sides of the coin. The year of coin issue (2023) is specified at the bottom of the coin, in the left side.  

Specifications of the collection coin  

“30 years of the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic” 

Collection coin “Beshikke Saluu” (“Cradling”) was issued to popularize the history and culture of Kyrgyzstan, as well as to revive the national customs of the Kyrgyz people.  

“Beshikke Saluu” (cradling) is one of the national ceremonies held by the Kyrgyz people in honor of the child birth. According to this ceremony, the oldest and most respected woman among the relatives laid a newborn baby in a cradle “beshik” asking the mother Umai - the patroness of the children and the women in labor - to grant the newborn long years of life and health.  

The main plot of the obverse of the coin “Beshikke Saluu” is a stylized image of a woman holding a baby and a cradle made by local gilding. There inscription: “Beshikke Saluu” and the denomination of the coin (10 Som) are depicted in the right side of the coin. The metal alloy (Ag 925) and the weight of the coin (28.28 g) are specified at the bottom of the coin.  

The main plot of the reverse of the coin is a stylized images of a woman holding an infant in a yurt, as well as a tumar - a traditional Kyrgyz amulet. The center of the coin contains the coat of arms of the Kyrgyz Republic. The circumference of the coin is provided with an inscription: “Кыргыз үрп-адаттары жана ырым-жырымдары” (Kyrgyz Customs and Ceremonies). The year of coin issue (2023) is specified at the bottom of the coin.  

Specifications of the collection coin 

“Beshikke Saluu” (“Cradling”)  

Each collection coin is placed in an acrylic capsule and packed in a separate box. A certificate of quality is attached to each silver coin.  

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

The collection coins are sold at the cash desks of the National Bank institutions on working days from 9.00 a.m. till 2.00 p.m., as well as through the website for sale of the numismatic values: www.numizmat.nbkr.kg.