Kyrgyzstan 5 som 2018 - 25 years of the National Currency

New CuNi collectors issue:

"25 years of the National Currency"



(news from Pabitra Saha)
(image from eBay seller numizmatkz)

LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyzstan 1 som 2017 - Heavily armed warrior of the Kyrgyz Kaganate

New proof CuNi issue:

"Heavily armed warrior of the Kyrgyz Kaganate"



(news and image by Egon Conti)

LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyzstan 10 som 2016 - 25th Anniversary of Independence

New silver collectors' issue:

"25th Anniversary of Independence"



(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyzstan 10 som 2016 - Zhusup Balasagyn

New silver collectors' issue:

"1000th anniversary of Zhusup Balasagyn"



(news and image by Pabitra Saha)

LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyzstan 5 & 10 som 2015 - Kyz Kuumai

New collectors issue in CuNi and Silver:

"National sports and folk games: Kyz Kuumai"

This is a picture of the CuNi coin of 5 som:



(news and image by Taigawirbel and Gijs Vlothuizen)

LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyzstan 10 som 2015 - Great bustard

New silver collectors issue:



(news by Taigawirbel)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Silver 925/1000
Weight: 28.28 g
Diameter: 38.60 mm
Mintage: 3,000

LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyzstan 10 som 2015 - 70 years of Victory in Great Patriotic War

New silver collectors issue:



(news and image by Eduard Khan)

You can find this coin and many others at: Eduard's eBay store

LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyzstan 10 som 2014 - Owl

New silver collectors issue:



(news and image by Eduard Khan)

You can find this coin and many others at: Eduard's eBay store

LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyzstan 10 som 2009 - Edge inscriptions

New circulating type:

Kyrgyzstan issued a new 10 som coin with edge inscription '10 SOM ON SOM' instead of being plain. It has the same design as that of 2009, even the year is the same.



(information by Taneli Perätalo)

LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

SPECIFICATIONS:
Composition: nickel plated steel
Diameter: 24.50 mm
Weight: 5.40 g

Kyrgyzstan 1 Som 2014 - Barsbek

New CuNi collectors issue:

'Age of the Kyrgyz Kaganat: Barsbek, Kyrgyz people kagan'



(news and image by Gijs Vlothuizen)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Weight: 12.00 g
Mintage: 5,000

(a silver 10 som issue was released also)

LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyzstan 1 Som 2014 - Kumbez of Manas

New CuNi collectors issue:

'Historical and architectural monuments of Kyrgyzstan: Kumbez of Manas'



(news and image by Gijs Vlothuizen)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Weight: 12.00 g
Mintage: 5,000

(a silver 10 som issue with same design was released also)

LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyzstan 10 Som 2013 - Great Kyrgyz Kaganat

New silver collectors' issue:

'Great Kyrgyz Kaganat'



(news by Pabitra Saha)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: Silver .925
Weight: 28.28 g
Diameter: 38.60 mm
Mintage: 2,000

LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyzstan 1 and 10 som 2013 - Saimaluu Tash

New CuNi and silver commemoratives:

"Saimaluu Tash petroglyph site in Jalal-Abad"

Copper-Nickel 1 som:



Two silver 10 som pieces are also available:



(news by Taigawirbel and Gijs Vlothuizen)

1 som SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 12.00 g
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Quality: BU
Mintage: 5,000

LINK: National Bank of Kyrgyzstan
LINK: Saimaluu Tash in Wikipedia

Kyrgyzstan 10 som 2012 - Snow Leopard & Kurmanjan Datka

New silver collectors' issues:



(information by Pabitra Saha)
(image from eBay seller collectors_shop)

LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyzstan 5 som 2012 - Musical instruments

New CuNi commemorative:



(information by Gijs Vlothuizen)
(image from eBay seller collectors_shop)

LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic

Kyrgyzstan 1 som 2011 - 20th Anniversary of Independence

New commemoratives:

20th Anniversary of Independence: Pobeda & Khan Tengri peaks



(news by Antony)

SPECIFICATIONS
Composition: CuNi
Weight: 12.00 g
Diameter: 30.00 mm
Quality: BU
Mintage: 5,000

LINK: National Bank of Kyrgyzstan
LINK: Pobeda peak in Wikipedia
LINK: Khan Tengri peak in Wikipedia

Kyrgyzstan - 10 som 2009

New circulating value:



(information by Ivan)

LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
LINK: Coins of CIS and Baltic countries

SPECIFICATIONS:
Composition: nickel plated steel
Diameter: 24.50 mm
Weight: 5.40 g

Kyrgyzstan 2008 circulation set

Kyrgyzstan will have circulation coins in 2008:

They are minted in Kazakhstan.



Coat of arms:



(information by Fabio Iorio)

LINK: National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
LINK: Coins of CIS and Baltic countries (superb site!!)


SPECIFICATIONS:

10 tyiyn
Composition: brass clad steel
Diameter: 15.00 mm
Weight: 1.30 g

50 tyiyn
Composition: brass clad steel
Diameter: 17.00 mm
Weight: 1.80 g

1 som
Composition: nickel clad steel
Diameter: 19.00 mm
Weight: 2.50 g

3 som
Composition: nickel clad steel
Diameter: 21.00 mm
Weight: 3.20 g

5 som
Composition: nickel clad steel
Diameter: 23.00 mm
Weight: 4.20 g