Tajikistani somoni

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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)

1 Coins
- 1.1 Note
2 Banknotes
3 See also
4 References

[edit] Coins

The Current Series [1]
Image		Value	Technical parameters				Description			Date of minting
Obverse	Reverse	Value	Diameter	Thickness	Mass	Composition	Edge	Obverse	Reverse	Date of minting
[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	Brass
[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.

[edit] Note

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)".
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.

[edit] Banknotes

The Current Series [18]
Image		Value	Dimensions	Main Colour	Description			Date of
Obverse	Reverse	Value	Dimensions	Main Colour	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
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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.

[edit] See also

Economy of Tajikistan

[edit] 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

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