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Turkmenistan issues new note series dated 2009

On January 1, 2009, the Central Bank of Turkmenistan issued a new series of notes printed by Thomas De La Rue, which has printed Turkmenistan currency since independence in 1991. The new notes bear images of prominent figures of the Turkmen nation and architectural compositions of Ashgabat. The government revalued its currency in conjunction with the introduction of the new notes. Prior to the revaluation, the official exchange rate was 5,000 manats to the US dollar, with the black market rate almost five times that. The new manat is equal to 50 of the “old” manat.

1 Manat. Green. Front: Map; coat of arms; Togrul Beg Türkmen. Back: Beyik Saparmyrat Türkmenbasynyň Milli Medeniyet Merkezi (National Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan) buildings; five stars and crescent moon. Solid security thread. Watermark: Togrul Beg Türkmen, flag, and electrotype 1. Printer: TDLR (w/o imprint). 120 x 60 mm. 2009. Signature 4. Introduced 01.01.2009.

5 Manats. Tan. Front: Map; coat of arms; Soltan Sansar Türkmen. Back: Buildings; Garassyzlyk Binasy and Bitaraplyk Binasy (Independence Monument and Neutrality Arch in Ashgabat); five stars and crescent moon. Solid security thread. Watermark: Soltan Sansar Türkmen, flag, and electrotype 5. Printer: TDLR (w/o imprint). 126 x 63 mm. 2009. Signature 4. Introduced 01.01.2009.

10 Manats. Red. Front: Map; coat of arms; Magtymguly Pyragy. Back: Türkmenistanyň Merkezi Banky (Turkmenistan central bank) headquarters building; five stars and crescent moon. Windowed security thread with demetalized 10 MANAT. Watermark: Magtymguly Pyragy, flag, and electrotype 10. Printer: TDLR (w/o imprint). 132 x 66 mm. 2009. Signature 4. Introduced 01.01.2009.

20 Manats. Purple. Front: Map; coat of arms; Görogly Beg Türkmen. Back: Ruhyyet Köşgi (Ruhyyet Palace) building; five stars and crescent moon. Windowed security thread with demetalized 20 MANAT. Watermark: Görogly Beg Türkmen, flag, and electrotype 20. Printer: TDLR (w/o imprint). 138 x 69 mm. 2009. Signature 4. Introduced 01.01.2009.

50 Manats. Green. Front: Holographic patch; map; coat of arms; Gorkut Ata Türkmen. Back: Türkmenistanyň Mejlisi (Turkmenistan National Assembly in Ashkhabat) building; five stars and crescent moon. Windowed security thread with demetalized 50 MANAT. Watermark: Gorkut Ata Türkmen, flag, and electrotype 50. Printer: TDLR (w/o imprint). 144 x 72 mm. 2009. Signature 4. Introduced 01.01.2009.

100 Manats. Blue. Front: Holographic patch; map; coat of arms; Oguz Han Türkmen. Back: Prezident Köşgi (Palace of Turkmenbashi in Ashgabat) building; five stars and crescent moon. Windowed security thread with demetalized 100 MANAT. Watermark: Oguz Han Türkmen, flag, and electrotype 100. Printer: TDLR (w/o imprint). 150 x 75 mm. 2009. Signature 4. Introduced 01.01.2009.

500 Manats. Blue. Front: Holographic patch; map; coat of arms; President Saparmurat Niyazov. Back: Kipchak mosque in Ashgabat; five stars and crescent moon. Windowed security thread with demetalized 500 MANAT. Watermark: President Saparmurat Niyazov., flag, and electrotype 500. Printer: TDLR (w/o imprint). 156 x 78 mm. 2009. Signature 4.

Original source: www.banknotenews.com.