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code: TJS) is the currency of
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The
somoni ' onMouseout='HidePop("94853")' href="http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/ISO_4217">ISO 4217
ISO 4217 is the international standard describing three-letter codes to define the names of currencies established by the International Organization for Standardization...
code: TJS) is the currency of
TajikistanTajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east...
. It is subdivided into 100 diram . The currency is named after the father of the
TajikTajikistan , officially the Republic of Tajikistan , is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia. Afghanistan borders it to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east...
nation, Ismail Samani (also spelled Ismoil Somoni).
History
The somoni was introduced on October 30, 2000; it replaced the
Tajikistani rubleThe ruble was the currency of Tajikistan between May 10, 1995 and October 29, 2000. It was subdivided into 100 tanga, although no coins or banknotes were issued denominated in tanga.-History:...
, at the rate of 1 somoni = 1000 rubles.
Coins
| The Current Series http://www.nbt.tj/en/?c=3&id=15 |
| Image | | Technical parameters | | Date of minting |
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| Reverse | Obverse | Diameter | Thickness | Mass | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse |
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5 diram |
16.5 mm |
1.35 mm |
2 g |
brass-clad steel |
Plain |
Tajik 7-star crown, "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон"1, year of minting |
Value |
2001 |
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10 diram |
17.5 mm |
1.4 mm |
2.4 g |
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20 diram |
18.5 mm |
1.4 mm |
2.7 g |
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25 diram |
19 mm |
1.4 mm |
2.76 g |
BrassBrass is any alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties. In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin. Despite this distinction, some types of brasses are called bronzes. Brass is a...
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50 diram |
21 mm |
1.45 mm |
3.6 g |
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1 somoni |
24 mm |
1.6 mm |
5.2 g |
See remark 2 |
Reeded and plain sections |
Ismail Samani, "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон", value, |
Value and the Tajik 7-star crown, year of minting |
2001 |
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3 somoni |
25.5 mm |
1.8 mm |
6.3 g |
Lettered |
Coat of arms The State Emblem of Tajikistan is a modified version of the original coat of arms of the Tajik SSR that was in use until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991...
, "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон", value |
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5 somoni |
26.5 mm |
1.85 mm |
7 g |
Reeded and plain sections with a star |
Abuabdullo RudakiAbu Abdullah Jafar ibn Mohammad ibn Hakim ibn Abdurrahman ibn Adam Rudaki Samarghandi, also written as Rudagi or Rudhagi, was a Persian poet, and is regarded as the first great literary genius of the Modern Persian, who composed poems in the Perso-Arabic alphabet or "New Persian" script...
, "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон", value, "Рӯдакӣ"3 |
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Remarks
- "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон" = "Republic of Tajikistan"
- Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1901-present, 31st ed. states that the composition for 1, 3, and 5 som is cupronickel
Cupronickel or Coppernickel is an alloy of copper that contains nickel and strengthening elements, such as iron and manganese. Cupronickel is highly resistant to corrosion in seawater, because its electrode potential is adjusted to be neutral with regard to seawater...
-zincZinc , also known as spelter, is a metallic chemical element; it has the symbol Zn and atomic number 30. It is the first element in group 12 of the periodic table. Zinc is, in some respects, chemically similar to magnesium, because its ion is of similar size and its only common oxidation state is +2...
, while the Central Bank states cupronickelCupronickel or Coppernickel is an alloy of copper that contains nickel and strengthening elements, such as iron and manganese. Cupronickel is highly resistant to corrosion in seawater, because its electrode potential is adjusted to be neutral with regard to seawater...
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- "Рӯдакӣ" = "Rudaki"
Banknotes
| The Current Series http://www.nbt.tj/en/?c=3&id=14 |
| Image | | Dimensions | | Description | http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/1_ad1.jpg
| http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/1_adb.jpg |
1 diram |
100 × 60 mm |
Brown |
Sadriddin AyniSadriddin Ayni , also Sadriddin Aini, a Tajik intellectual prolifically engaged in poetry, fictional writing, journalism, history and lexicography...
Theatre and Opera House |
Pamir MountainsThe Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the "Roof of the World", translated from...
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Two mountains over rectangle |
1999 |
2000 |
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| http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/5_ad.jpg |
http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/5_adb.jpg |
5 diram |
Blue |
Arbob Culture Palace |
Shrine of Mirzo Tursunzoda Mirzo Tursunzoda - was an important poet and a prominent politic figure. Today Tursunzoda has been elevated to the level of a national hero of Tajikistan. Tursunzoda's face appears on the front of the one Somoni note. The town of Tursunzoda is named in his honor. He was awarded the Stalin...
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| http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/20_ad.jpg |
http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/20_adb.jpg |
20 diram |
Green |
Meetings Hall of the National Bank of Tajikistan |
Mountain road |
| http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/50_ad.jpg |
http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/50_adb.jpg |
50 diram |
Purple |
Ismail Samani |
Mountain valley |
| http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/1_a.jpg |
http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/1_b.jpg |
1 somoni |
141 × 65 mm |
Green |
Mirzo Tursunzoda Mirzo Tursunzoda - was an important poet and a prominent politic figure. Today Tursunzoda has been elevated to the level of a national hero of Tajikistan. Tursunzoda's face appears on the front of the one Somoni note. The town of Tursunzoda is named in his honor. He was awarded the Stalin...
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National Bank of Tajikistan The National Bank of Tajikistan is the central bank of Tajikistan.-External links:...
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As portrait |
| http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/5_a.jpg |
http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/5_b.jpg |
5 somoni |
144 × 65 mm |
Blue |
Sadriddin AyniSadriddin Ayni , also Sadriddin Aini, a Tajik intellectual prolifically engaged in poetry, fictional writing, journalism, history and lexicography...
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Shrine of Abuabdullo RudakiAbu Abdullah Jafar ibn Mohammad ibn Hakim ibn Abdurrahman ibn Adam Rudaki Samarghandi, also written as Rudagi or Rudhagi, was a Persian poet, and is regarded as the first great literary genius of the Modern Persian, who composed poems in the Perso-Arabic alphabet or "New Persian" script...
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| http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/10_a.jpg |
http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/10_b.jpg |
10 somoni |
147 × 65 mm |
Red |
Mir Said Alii Hamadoni |
The tomb of Mir Said Alii Hamadoni |
| http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/20_a.jpg |
http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/20_b.jpg |
20 somoni |
150 × 65 mm |
Yellow-brown |
Abuali ibn Sino |
Hissar Castle |
| http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/50_a.jpg |
http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/50_b.jpg |
50 somoni |
153 × 65 mm |
Blue |
Bobojon Gafurov |
Chaikhana (teahouse) Sino |
| http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/100_a.jpg |
http://www.nbt.tj/en/files/images/100_b.jpg |
100 somoni |
156 × 65 mm |
Brown |
Ismail Samani |
Presidential Palace |
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Somoni is the second-highest-valued currency unit in Central Asia.