500 Som banknote   

The 500 Som banknote of 2023 year is produced on white paper of 144x68 mm. The main color of the banknote is violet. The paper has a local multi-tonal watermark that repeats the portrait depicted on the front side of banknote combined with numbers. The paper also equipped with micro-optic security thread that contains figures of denomination “500” and the diamond-shaped logo of the National Bank. 

The portrait, the inscriptions (“KЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ”, “БЕШ ЖYЗ CОМ”, “500”, “ТӨРАГА”), the signature of the National Bank’s Chairman on the front side of the banknote are printed with raised ink.   

 The distinctive features of the 500 Som banknote of 2023 year 

On the front side of banknote, there is a portrait of Sayakbai Karalaev, great storyteller of the epic "Manas", and the inscription "САЯКБАЙ КАРАЛАЕВ 1894-1971". Under the portrait there is an inscription “БЕШ ЖYЗ CОМ”. On the left side of the portrait there is an ornament made with color-shifting ink; the pattern is shifting from gold to jade, and moving double rings can be seen when the banknote is tilted. Figures of denomination “500” are located in the upper left and lower right corners of the banknote. In the upper right part of the banknote there are inscriptions “KЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ” and “ТӨРАГА”, as well as the signature of the National Bank`s Chairman. A rhombus depicted in the lower right part of the banknote, tilt the note to see a rainbow image of the graphic symbol of Som – C. The fragments of pattern depicted above the rhombus complete a pattern of diamond when banknote is held up to the light.  

On the reverse of the banknote, there is an image of Manas Mausoleum against the background of the beautiful peaks of Kyrgyzstan. The upper left corner of the banknote contains figures of denomination “500”, and inscription “KЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ”. The left side of the banknote displays fragments of pattern completed the pattern of diamond against the light, and the year of issue “2023” is specified. In the center of the banknote there is a purple glossy stripe contains figures of denomination “500” and the diamond-shaped logo of the National Bank. In the lower right corner there are figures of denomination “500” and inscription “БЕШ ЖYЗ CОМ”. The serial numbers of the banknote are located in the upper right and lower corners of the banknote. 

The distinctive features of the 500 Som banknote of 2016 year  

On the front side of the note the portrait of great storyteller of the epic "Manas" Sayakbai Karalaev, made by classic engraved method. There is a relief image of the national pattern on the right side of the portrait. Hold the note up to the light the word "сом" appears.  

On the back side there is the glossy stripe represents as repeating figures "500" and the inscription "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ" on the right side of the banknote. The year of issue "2016" indicated on the bottom of the banknote.   

The 500-Som banknote of 2010 year is made on white paper of 144x68 mm. The main color of the banknote is violet. The colorless fibers, which have red luminescence in UV-light, are embedded in the paper. The paper has the local watermark repeating the portrait at the front of the banknote and the electrotyped watermark representing the denomination in figures. The windowed metallic security thread with the microtext "500 сом" is embedded in the paper. The white coupon fields are located along the edges of the banknote.  The portrait, the inscriptions "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ", "БЕШ ЖYЗ CОМ", "500", the signature of the National Bank’s Governor (Төрага) at the front side of the banknote are made with raised printing.   

At the top of the front side of the banknote: there are the figures denomination "500" with microimages of snow leopard, the signature of the National Bank’s Governor (Төрага), the inscription "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ", the serial number of the banknote printing in red ink. There are the portrait of Sayakbai Karalaev, great storyteller of the epic "Manas", and the inscription "САЯКБАЙ КАРАЛАЕВ 1894-1971" on the left side of the banknote. The portrait is made with many times repeating inscription "САЯКБАЙ КАРАЛАЕВ" (name and surname of person) in microletters visible with magnifying glass. There is a repeating inscription "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ" visible with magnifying glass in the lines on the right side of the portrait.  The holographic stripe is situated on the left side from the portrait. It contains colour portrait of S. Karalaev, figures denomination (500), and image of falcon that will change its direction of flight from right to left if the banknote is tilted. There is the inscription "БЕШ ЖYЗ СОМ" under the portrait. There is the serial number printed in black ink on the white coupon field on the left side of the portrait.  There is a relief image of Manas sculpture stood out against a background in form of light-brown circle on the right side of the security thread. There is the see-through register formed the name of currency – "сом" on the white coupon field of the watermark.  There is a light-brown rectangle containing the relief image of the national ornament at the lower right part. The figures "500" appears in rectangle covered with ornament while the banknote is tilted. The denomination figures "500" are situated at the lower right corner.   

At the top of the back side of the banknote: there are the image of Manas Mausoleum is situated at the background of the beautiful peaks of Kyrgyzstan. The inscription "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ" and the denomination figures "500" are situated at the top of the banknotes.  There is the iridescent stripe represents as repeating figures "500" and the inscription "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ" in the centre of the banknote. There are the denomination figures "500", the inscription "БЕШ ЖYЗ СОМ" and the year of issue "2010" at the bottom of the banknote.   

The distinctive characteristics of the 500-Som banknote of 2005 year:  

-the new banknotes are made of the banknote paper with improved characteristics to increase the paper endurance and soiling resistance;  

-the corners of the banknotes has a special security feature Cornerstone to improve the paper endurance;  

-the hologram is more resist the external influence;   

-the year of issue "2005" at the bottom of the back side of the banknote.   

The 500 Som banknote of 2000 year is made on white paper of 160х76 mm in size. The main color of the banknote is dark pink. The red, blue and green fibers as well as the colorless fibers luminescent in UV-light are embedded in the paper. The paper has the local watermark repeating the portrait at the front of the banknote and the electrotyped watermark representing the denomination in figures. The window metallic security thread with the microtext "500 сом" is embedded in the paper. The strip code is located at the left and the right side of the banknote.   

The portrait, the inscriptions "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ", "БЕШ ЖYЗ CОМ", "500", the signature of the National Bank’s Governor (Төрага) at the front side of the banknote are made with raised printing.   

At the top of the front side of the banknote: there are the inscription "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ", the signature of the National Bank’s Governor (Төрага), four vertical strokes for the people with the weak eyesight, the figure denomination "500" with a repeating number "500" visible with magnifying glass, the serial number of the banknote printing in red pink.   

There is the portrait of Sayakbai Karalaev, great storyteller of the epic "Manas", whose stories formed a full trilogy of the epic: "Manas", "Semetei", "Seitek", the inscription "САЯКБАЙ КАРАЛАЕВ (1894-1971)", name and surname of person. There is the hologram formed the stylized image of the golden eagle on the left side of the banknote. It contains the figure denomination "500", the national ornament and the international code of the Kyrgyz national currency (KGS). There is the see-through register formed the ornament under the hologram.  

There are the special marks with the raised relief for the people with the weak eyesight are located on the white coupon field. The figure denomination "500" with a repeating number "500" visible with magnifying glass is situated at the lower left corner. There is the inscription "БЕШ ЖҮЗ СОМ" with the line "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ" visible with magnifying glass.  There is the vertical serial number printed in black ink on the right side of the portrait.  There is a light brown rectangle containing the relief image of the national ornament at the lower right corner. The figures "500" appears in rectangle covered with ornament while the banknote is tilted. The figure denomination "500" with a repeating number "500" visible with magnifying glass is situated at the upper right corner.   

At the top of the back side of the banknote: there is the figure of the storyteller and the stylized fabulous images from the epic "Manas". The inscription "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ" and the denomination figures "500" with a repeating number "500" visible with magnifying glass are situated at the upper right corner of the banknote.  There are the iridescent stripe represents as repeating figures "500" and the inscription "БЕШ ЖҮЗ СОМ" on the vertical ornamental stripe on the left side of the banknote.  There are the denomination figures "500" and the year of issue "2000" at the bottom of the banknote.