Currency of Tajikistan: description and photo

The currency of Tajikistan is called Somoni. It was named after I. Samani. He founded the first Tajik state. The currency consists of somoni banknotes and coins of diars.

History

In Tajikistan, archaeologists have discovered many coins. The oldest were the golden donors. Earlier, the currency of Tajikistan was called a diram. And modern coins have retained this name. Since 1924 in Tajikistan was in the course of the ruble. In 1991, the state gained independence and put its own currency into circulation. Until 1995, while the state financial system was rebuilt in a new way, the Soviet ruble was still running.

The modern state currency of Tajikistan

By decree of the government of May 6 of the same year, the Tajik ruble was introduced into circulation. In 1999, a more modern state currency appeared, which was printed in Germany. In place of the past, the name of the banknotes came new - Somoni. In 2000, there were 4 types of banknotes in circulation - from 1 to 50 dirams. And 6 types of somoni - from 1 to 100.

In 2010, an updated series of former banknotes was issued and new banknotes with a nominal value of 3, 200 and 500 somoni appeared. And from 25.12.2012, a modification of the denominations in denominations of 5 and 10 was issued, with additional holographic protective elements. On March 5, 2013, new banknotes with the value of 20, 50 and 100 somoni appeared in Tajikistan. The new currency of Tajikistan was equipped with a new protection. The last 3 digits in the serial number have become more embossed and are printed with a laser on the kinegram.

Currency Description

New Tajik state banknotes depict portraits of outstanding figures of the country, architectural and historical monuments. And also objects of everyday life and applied arts. In 2010 the currency was renewed again. The color design was changed.

What is the currency in Tajikistan in the form of coins? Both somoni and dirames can be not only paper, but also metal. For the purpose of storing or donating the currency of Tajikistan, jubilee coins were issued. They are made of precious metals: gold and silver. But there are also bimetal, nickel silver and nickel silver. Since 2004 four collector coins have been issued for the 80th anniversary of Dushanbe and the 10th anniversary of the Constitution.

Protective measures

All paper diaries are printed on paper with colorless protective fibers, luminescent three colors. The watermark is the emblem of the National Bank. The metallized security thread repeats the text "BMT". The paper currency of Tajikistan has a microtext and an image of the denomination of bills in two languages. All printed money is supplied with a serial number, which has magnetic properties. On the somoni watermark - the portrait depicted on this note. And, besides the above protection, there is an additional.

This is a printed-embossed element in the form of a tulip with several numbers, warning copying. The pattern is combined on both sides, forming the emblem of NBT. With it, a protective holographic strip is missed, on which the text is additionally knocked out. For people with poor eyesight, there are special labels.

Exchange rates

In 2000, the state currency in Tajikistan to the ruble was a rate of 1 Somoni to 1000 Russian rubles. And in relation to the dollar 3: 1. But it has changed over the past fifteen years. And the dollar to TJS became 1: 9. Updating information can be found on the website of the Central Bank of Tajikistan.