Tajikistani somoni

Tajikistani somoni
Сомонӣ (Tajik)
5 somoni obverse and reverse.
ISO 4217
Code	TJS
Denominations
Subunit
1/100	diram
Plural	somoni
diram	diram
Banknotes	1, 5, 20, 50 diram, 1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 somoni
Coins	1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50 diram, 1, 3, 5 somoni
Demographics
User(s)	Tajikistan
Issuance
Central bank	National Bank of Tajikistan
Website	www.nbt.tj
Valuation
Inflation	6%
Source	The World Factbook, 2012 est.

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).

History

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

The currency is divided into 100 diram for one somoni. Diram banknotes were first introduced on 30 October 2000 to start the currency off and coins were introduced later in 2001 with the intention of creating a more efficient monetary system and gradually replacing the diram notes. This was also the first time circulating coins were introduced in Tajikistan.

Coins

Circulation coins, first issued in 2001 were struck in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 25, 50 diram composed of brass clad steel and 1, 3, and 5 somoni in nickel clad steel. Bimetallic 3 and 5 somoni coins were first released in 2003. The reverse of all somoni coins are changed annually and commemorate various events. A second issue dated 2011 was issued in June 2012, and included 5, 10, 20, 50 dirams and 1 somoni.

Tajikistan coins are struck by Goznak at the Saint Petersburg Mint in Russia.

The First 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	brass-clad steel	Plain	Tajik 7-star crown, "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон"1, 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 2	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"3
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Remarks

1. "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон" = "Republic of Tajikistan"
2. 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.
3. "Рӯдакӣ" = "Rudaki"

The Second Series [2]
Image		Value	Technical parameters				Description			Date of minting
Reverse	Obverse		Diameter	Thickness	Mass	Composition	Edge	Obverse	Reverse
		1 diram	14.5 mm	mm	1.3 g	Brass clad steel	Plain	Coat of arms, "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон", year of minting	Value	2011
		2 diram	16 mm	mm	1.6 g
		5 diram	18 mm	mm	2 g	Copper clad brass
		10 diram	20.5 mm	mm	3 g
		20 diram	23.5 mm	mm	4.5 g		Corrugated
		50 diram	26 mm	mm	5.5 g		reeded
		1 somoni	27 mm	mm	5.2 g	Copper-nickel clad steel
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Remarks

1. "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон" = "Republic of Tajikistan"

Banknotes

The Current Series [3]
Image		Value	Dimensions	Main Colour	Description			Date of
Obverse	Reverse				Obverse	Reverse	Watermark	printing	issue
		1 diram	100 × 60 mm	Brown	Sadriddin Ayni Theatre and Opera House	Pamir Mountains	Two mountains over rectangle	1999	2000
		5 diram		Blue	Arbob Cultural Palace	Shrine of Mirzo Tursunzoda
		20 diram		Green	Meetings Hall of the National Bank of Tajikistan	Mountain road
		50 diram		Purple	Ismail Samani	Mountain valley
		1 somoni	141 × 65 mm	Green	Mirzo Tursunzoda	National Bank of Tajikistan	Portrait
		3 somoni	141 x 65 mm	Violet	Shirinsho Shotemur	Majlisi Oli		2010	2010
		5 somoni	144 × 65 mm	Blue	Sadriddin Ayni	Shrine of Abuabdullo Rudaki		1999	2000 2010 2013
		10 somoni	147 × 65 mm	Red	Mir Said Alii Hamadoni	Tomb of Mir Said Alii Hamadoni
		20 somoni	150 × 65 mm	Yellow-brown	Abuali ibn Sino	Hissar Castle
		50 somoni	153 × 65 mm	Blue	Bobojon Gafurov	Chaikhana (teahouse) Sino
		100 somoni	156 × 65 mm	Brown	Ismail Samani	Presidential Palace
		200 somoni	159 x 68 mm	Brown and Yellow	Nusratullo Makhsum	National Library building in Dushanbe		2010	2010
		500 somoni	162 x 71 mm	Purple and Gray	Abuabdullo Rudaki	Palace of Nations in Dushanbe
For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

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

Somoni is the second-highest-valued currency unit in Central Asia ( behind Turkmenistan manat ).

See also

• Economy of Tajikistan

References

Notes

Sources

• Krause, Chester L.; Clifford Mishler (2003). 2004 Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1901–Present. Colin R. Bruce II (senior editor) (31st ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0873495934. 
• Cuhaj, George S. (editor) (2005). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: Modern Issues 1961-Date (11th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0-89689-160-7. 

External links

• Coins of Tajikistan at CISCoins.net

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

Currency of Tajikistan 2000 –

Succeeded by: Current