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Turkmenistan reveals new notes to be issued in 2009

On October 11, 2007, Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov approved samples for new banknotes to be issued in 2009. These designs were recently unveiled by Turkmenistan’s central bank.

The designs were prepared by De La Rue, which has printed Turkmenistan currency since independence in 1991. According to Turkmenistan.ru, the "new banknotes will bear the images of prominent figures of the Turkmen nation and architectural compositions of Ashgabat".

• 1 Manat - Togrul Bek Turkmen
• 5 Manats - Soltan Sanjar Turkmen
• 10 Manats - Makhtumkuli Fragi
• 20 Manats - Gerogly Bek Turkmen
• 50 Manats - Gorgut Ata Turkmen
• 100 Manats - Oguz Khan Turkmen
• 500 Manats - first president Saparmurat Niyazov

Original source: www.banknotenews.com.