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Tajikistani somoni
сомонӣ (Tajik)
ISO 4217 Code TJS
User(s) Tajikistan
Inflation 8%
Source The World Factbook, 2005 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: сомонӣ) is the currency of Tajikistan. The ISO 4217 currency code is TJS. The somoni is divided into 100 diram. On October 30, 2000, the somoni replaced the Tajikistani ruble, at the rate of 1 somoni = 1,000 rubles. The currency is named after the father of the Tajik nation, Ismail Samani (or spelled Ismoil Somoni) Look up Plural in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Plural is a grammatical number, typically referring to more than one of the referent in the real world. ... Tajik or Tadjik (тоҷикӣ, تاجیکی, tojikí) is a descendant of the Persian language spoken in Central Asia. ... ISO 4217 is the international standard describing three letter codes (also known as the currency code) to define the names of currencies established by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The ruble was the currency of Tajikistan between 1995 and 2001. ... Tajikmay refer to: Tajiks, an ethnic group living in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, and China The Tajik language, the official language of Tajikistan The Arabic-schooled, ethnically Persian administrative caste of the Turco-Persian society. ... Ismail Saman Khuda (Saman Khoda, Saman-khudat) or Ismail Samani was the ancestor of the Samanid dynasty and considered to be the father of the Tajik nation. ...

Contents

Coins

The Current Series [1]
Image Value Technical parameters Description Date of minting
Obverse Reverse Diameter Thickness Weight Composition Edge Obverse Reverse
[2] [3] 5 diram 16.5 mm 1.35 mm 2 g See note 1 Plain Tajik 7-star crown Value 2001
[4] [5] 10 diram 17.5 mm 1.4 mm 2.4 g
[6] [7] 20 diram 18.5 mm 1.4 mm 2.7 g
[8] [9] 25 diram 19 mm 1.4 mm 2.76 g Brass
[10] [11] 50 diram 21 mm 1.45 mm 3.6 g
[12] [13] 1 somoni 24 mm 1.6 mm 5.2 g See note 2 Reeded and plain sections Ismail Samani Value and the Tajik 7-star crown 2001
[14] [15] 3 somoni 25.5 mm 1.8 mm 6.3 g Lettered Coat of arms
[16] [17] 5 somoni 26.5 mm 1.85 mm 7 g Reeded and plain sections with a star  ?
For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Brass is the term used for alloys of copper and zinc in a solid solution. ... Ismail Saman Khuda (Saman Khoda, Saman-khudat) or Ismail Samani was the ancestor of the Samanid dynasty and considered to be the father of the Tajik nation. ... Coat of arms of Tajik SSR until 1991 The coat of Arms of Tajikistan is a reinterpretation of the original Tajik SSR coat of arms that was in use until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. ...

Note

  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. 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.

Brass is the term used for alloys of copper and zinc in a solid solution. ... The old steel cable of a colliery winding tower Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon content between 0. ... Cupronickel is an alloy of copper, nickel and strengthening impurities, such as iron and manganese. ... General Name, Symbol, Number zinc, Zn, 30 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 4, d Appearance bluish pale gray Atomic mass 65. ... Cupronickel is an alloy of copper, nickel and strengthening impurities, such as iron and manganese. ...

Banknotes

The Current Series [18]
Image Value Dimensions Main Colour Description Date of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Watermark printing issue
[19] [20] 1 diram 100 x 60 mm Brown Sadriddin Ayni Theatre and Opera House Pamir Mountains Two mountains over rectangle 1999 2000
[21] [22] 5 diram Blue Arbob Culture Palace Shrine of Mirzo Tursunzoda
[23] [24] 20 diram Green  ? Mountain road
[25] [26] 50 diram Purple Ismail Samani Mountain valley
[27] [28] 1 somoni 141 x 65 mm Green Mirzo Tursunzoda National Bank of Tajikistan As portrait
[29] [30] 5 somoni 144 x 65 mm Blue Sadriddin Ayni Shrine of Abuabdullo Rudaki
[31] [32] 10 somoni 147 x 65 mm Red Mir Said Alii Hamadoni The tomb of Mir Said Alii Hamadoni
[33] [34] 20 somoni 150 x 65 mm Yellow-brown Abuali ibn Sino Hissar Castle
[35] [36] 50 somoni 153 x 65 mm Blue Bobojon Gafurov Chaikhana (teahouse) Sina
[37] [38] 100 somoni 156 x 65 mm Brown Ismail Samani Presidential Palace
For table standards, see the banknote specification table.
Current TJS exchange rates

As of 21 October 2006, the rate was
1 USD = 3.3922 TJS
1 EUR = 4.2609 TJS
1 TJS = 34.89184 JPY
1 GBP = 6.3685 TJS
1 TJS = 7.91578 RUB
edit this exchange rate Sadriddin Aini (1878-1954) (Tajik: Садриддин Айни, Persian: صدردين عيني) was a Tajik intellectual prolifically engaged in poetry, fictional writing, journalism, history and lexicography. ... A photograph of Ismail Samani Peak (then known as Peak Communism) taken in 1989. ... Mirzo Tursunzoda (1911-1977) - was an important poet and a prominent politic figure. ... Ismail Saman Khuda (Saman Khoda, Saman-khudat) or Ismail Samani was the ancestor of the Samanid dynasty and considered to be the father of the Tajik nation. ... Mirzo Tursunzoda (1911-1977) - was an important poet and a prominent politic figure. ... Sadriddin Aini (1878-1954) (Tajik: Садриддин Айни, Persian: صدردين عيني) was a Tajik intellectual prolifically engaged in poetry, fictional writing, journalism, history and lexicography. ... Rudaki depicted as a blind poet, here on this Iranian stamp. ... Bobojon Ghafurov (Dec. ... Ismail Saman Khuda (Saman Khoda, Saman-khudat) or Ismail Samani was the ancestor of the Samanid dynasty and considered to be the father of the Tajik nation. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 3. ... ISO 4217 Code EUR User(s) European Union; eurozone: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Republic of Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain; outside eurozone: Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City, Montenegro, Kosovo, French Guiana, Réunion, Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte. ... ISO 4217 Code JPY User(s) Japan Inflation rate -0. ... ISO 4217 Code GBP User(s) United Kingdom Inflation 2. ... The ruble or rouble (Russian: , plural ; see note on spelling below) is the name of the currencies of the Russian Federation and Belarus (and formerly, of the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire). ...

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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.


See also

Tajikistan is the poorest CIS country and one of the poorest countries in the world. ...

References

  • (2003) Chester L. Krause, Cliffor Mischler, Colin R. Bruce II, et al. (editors) 2004 Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1901-present, 31st ed., Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87349-593-4.
  • (2005) George S. Cuhaj, (S. editor) Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, Vol. 3: Modern Issues, 1961-Date, 11th ed., KP Books. ISBN 0-89689-160-7.
Preceded by:
Tajikistani ruble
Reason: inflation
Ratio: 1 somoni = 1,000 rubles		 Currency of Tajikistan
2000 –		 Succeeded by:
Current


The ruble was the currency of Tajikistan between 1995 and 2001. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

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The Somoni (Tajik: сомонӣ) is the currency of Tajikistan.
On October 30, 2000, the somoni replaced the Tajikistani ruble, at the rate of 1 somoni = 1,000 rubles.
Somoni is the highest-valued currency unit in Central Asia.
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