PRESS RELEASE  

of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic 

The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Region, from August 20, 2024 puts into circulation a silver collection coin “100 Years of Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Region” of the series “Historical events”.  

The historical event of 1924, associated with the creation of the Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Region, is the most important anniversary date in the history of the Kyrgyz people to confirm the revival of Kyrgyz statehood. The Kyrgyz Autonomous Region actually became the prologue of the Kyrgyz Republic with all the attributes of its sovereign functioning in the post-Soviet space.  

The main element of the obverse side of the coin “100 Years of Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Region” is an image of the logo of the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Region in the form of a stylized digit “100”, symbolizing the Ala-Too Mountains, national ornament and infinity, as well as the inscription “жыл” (years). A stylized image of a snow leopard (Ilbirs) – the national symbol of the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as the denomination of the coin “10 сом” are depicted at the bottom of the coin. The Ala-Too Mountains are shown at the top of the coin. The coin circumference is provided with an inscription “Кара-Кыргыз автономиялуу облусу / Кара-Кыргызской автономной области – 100 лет” (100 Years of Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Region).  

The coat of arms of the Kyrgyz Republic framed by stylized images of flowers growing in the Ala-Too Mountains is depicted on the reverse side of the coin. In the left and right side of the coin there is an inscription “Кыргыз Республикасынын Улуттук банкы /Национальный банк Кыргызской Республики” (National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic). The year of issue “2024”, metal alloy (Ag 925) and weight of the coin (28.28 g) are specified at the bottom of the coin.  

The coin “100 Years of Kara-Kyrgyz Autonomous Region” is the legal tender in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic.  

Specifications of coin 

Each collection coin placed in an acrylic capsule and packed in a separate box with a quality certificate attached.  

The collection coins are sold at the cash desks of the National Bank institutions on working days from 9.00 a.m. till 2.00 p.m., as well as through the website for sale of the numismatic values: www.numizmat.nbkr.kg. The price of collection coin is 4 820 Som.