Tajikistani somoni

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Tajikistani somoni Сомонӣ (Tajik)
5 somoni obverse and reverse.
ISO 4217 Code	TJS
User(s)	Tajikistan
Inflation	11.9%
Source	The World Factbook, 2006 est.
Subunit
1/100	diram
Plural	somoni
diram	diram
Coins	5, 10, 20, 25, 50 diram, 1, 3, 5 somoni
Banknotes	1, 5, 20, 50 diram, 1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 somoni
Central bank	National Bank of Tajikistan
Website	www.nbt.tj

The somoni (Tajik: cомонӣ, ISO 4217 code: TJS) is the currency of Tajikistan. It is subdivided into 100 diram (Tajik: дирам). The currency is named after the father of the Tajik nation, Ismail Samani (also spelled Ismoil Somoni).

Contents 1 History 2 Coins 2.1 Remarks 3 Banknotes 4 See also 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

The somoni was introduced on October 30, 2000,^[1] it replaced the Tajikistani ruble, at the rate of 1 somoni = 1000 rubles.

[edit] Coins

The Current Series [1]
Image		Value	Technical parameters				Description			Date of minting
Reverse	Obverse		Diameter	Thickness	Mass	Composition	Edge	Obverse	Reverse
		5 diram	16.5 mm	1.35 mm	2 g	See remark 1	Plain	Tajik 7-star crown, "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон"2, year of minting	Value	2001
		10 diram	17.5 mm	1.4 mm	2.4 g
		20 diram	18.5 mm	1.4 mm	2.7 g
		25 diram	19 mm	1.4 mm	2.76 g	Brass
		50 diram	21 mm	1.45 mm	3.6 g
		1 somoni	24 mm	1.6 mm	5.2 g	See remark 3	Reeded and plain sections	Ismail Samani, "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон", value,	Value and the Tajik 7-star crown, year of minting	2001
		3 somoni	25.5 mm	1.8 mm	6.3 g		Lettered	Coat of arms, "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон", value
		5 somoni	26.5 mm	1.85 mm	7 g		Reeded and plain sections with a star	Abuabdullo Rudaki, "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон", value, "Рӯдакӣ"4
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre, a Wikipedia standard for world coins. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

[edit] Remarks

1. Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1901-present, 31st ed. states that the composition for 5, 10, and 20 diram is brass clad steel, while the Central Bank states "bi-metal (cupro-zinc-steel-cupro-zinc)".
2. "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон" = "Republic of Tajikistan"
3. Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1901-present, 31st ed. states that the composition for 1, 3, and 5 som is cupronickel-zinc, while the Central Bank states cupronickel.
4. "Рӯдакӣ" = "Rudaki"

[edit] Banknotes

The Current Series [2]
Image		Value	Dimensions	Main Colour	Description			Date of
Obverse	Reverse				Obverse	Reverse	Watermark	printing	issue
[3]	[4]	1 diram	100 × 60 mm	Brown	Sadriddin Ayni Theatre and Opera House	Pamir Mountains	Two mountains over rectangle	1999	2000
[5]	[6]	5 diram		Blue	Arbob Culture Palace	Shrine of Mirzo Tursunzoda
[7]	[8]	20 diram		Green	Meetings Hall of the National Bank of Tajikistan	Mountain road
[9]	[10]	50 diram		Purple	Ismail Samani	Mountain valley
[11]	[12]	1 somoni	141 × 65 mm	Green	Mirzo Tursunzoda	National Bank of Tajikistan	As portrait
[13]	[14]	5 somoni	144 × 65 mm	Blue	Sadriddin Ayni	Shrine of Abuabdullo Rudaki
[15]	[16]	10 somoni	147 × 65 mm	Red	Mir Said Alii Hamadoni	The tomb of Mir Said Alii Hamadoni
[17]	[18]	20 somoni	150 × 65 mm	Yellow-brown	Abuali ibn Sino	Hissar Castle
[19]	[20]	50 somoni	153 × 65 mm	Blue	Bobojon Gafurov	Chaikhana (teahouse) Sino
[21]	[22]	100 somoni	156 × 65 mm	Brown	Ismail Samani	Presidential Palace
For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

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Note: These rates could be substantially different from the rates the central bank publishes

Somoni is the highest-valued currency unit in Central Asia.

[edit] See also

• Economy of Tajikistan

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Don's World Coin Gallery - Tajikistan
• Ron Wise's World Paper Money - Tajikistan ^{Mirror site}
• Tables of Modern Monetary Systems by Kurt Schuler - Asia ^{Mirror site}
• The Global History of Currencies - Tajikistan
• Global Financial Data currency histories table ( Microsoft Excel format)
• Coins of former Soviet republics
• Latest coin releases

Preceded by: Tajikistani ruble Reason: inflation Ratio: 1 somoni = 1000 rubles

Currency of Tajikistan 2000 –

Succeeded by: Current

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