National Bank issues coin on 100th anniversary of Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Region

11:43, 20 августа 2024, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Ilya PETCHENKO

The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Region, from August 20, 2024 puts into circulation a silver collectible coin «100 Years of Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Region» of the series «Historical events».

The historical event of 1924, associated with the creation of the Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Region, is the most important anniversary date in the history of the Kyrgyz people to confirm the revival of Kyrgyz statehood.

The main element of the obverse side of the coin is an image of the logo of the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Region in the form of a stylized digit «100», symbolizing the Ala-Too mountains, national ornament and infinity. A stylized image of a snow leopard — the national symbol of the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as the denomination of the coin «10 som» are depicted at the bottom of the coin. The Ala-Too mountains are shown at the top of the coin. The coin circumference is provided with an inscription «Kara-Kyrgyz avtonomiyaluu oblusu» (100 Years of Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Region).

The coat of arms of the Kyrgyz Republic framed by stylized images of flowers growing in the Ala-Too mountains is depicted on the reverse side of the coin. In the left and right side of the coin there is an inscription «Kyrgyz Respublikasynyn Uluttuk Banky» (National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic). The year of issue «2024», metal alloy (Ag 925) and weight of the coin (28.28 g) are specified at the bottom of the coin.

The coin has the status of official means of payment in Kyrgyzstan. Each coin is placed in an acrylic capsule and packed in a separate box with a quality certificate attached.

The price of collectible coin is 4,820 soms.