Tajikistani Somoni in Bhutanese Ngultrum

TJS Tajikistani Somoni

Country of application:
Tajikistan

Coin denominations in circulation:
1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 dirams, 1, 3 and 5 somoni.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 somoni.

History reference:
The Tajik somoni has been the national currency and money of the Republic of Tajikistan since 2000, which has replaced the Tajik ruble. The money of Tajikistan is named after the founder of the first... state in the 9th century, Ismail Samani. After the overthrow of Soviet power, the Soviet ruble was still used as the official currency of Tajikistan on the territory of the newly-made Tajik state. The government of the country decided that it was necessary to develop its own monetary unit, and on May 10, 1995, the Tajik ruble, which was developed on the basis of the Soviet one, was put into circulation. The coins of this issue were minted at the St. Petersburg Mint. On the coins of 2006, in comparison with the coins of 2001, there is an enlarged image of the denomination. In 2018, redesigned coins of 1, 3 and 5 somoni were minted at the Kazakh Mint.

BTN Bhutanese Ngultrum

Country of application:
Butane

Coin denominations in circulation:
20, 25, 50 devils, 1 ngultrum.

Denominations of banknotes in circulation:
1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1000 ngultrum.

History reference:
The Bhutanese Ngultrum is the currency of Bhutan. The official currency of the kingdom since 1974 (before that, the currency of Bhutan was the Bhutanese rupee, although sometimes the modern ngultrum ...is also called the "rupee of Bhutan"). Each BTN has 100 devils. The currency has been in circulation since 1974. Before that, only rupees were used in the country. Occasionally, Bhutan issues commemorative banknotes with unique themes. At one time, banknotes were printed here with scenes of a royal wedding, with mythical angels and lotuses - traditional symbols of Asia.