{"product_id":"turkmenistan-manat-banknotes","title":"Türkmenistan Manat ($) Banknotes Hyperinflation (1995-2005)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"171\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTurkmenistan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"209\" data-end=\"212\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"221\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circulation Banknotes (Pre- \u0026amp; Post-Reform Manat)\u003cbr data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"273\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"283\"\u003eYears:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1993 – 2005 (mixed series)\u003cbr data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"313\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"331\"\u003eDenominations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixed (5 to 10,000 Manat depending on set)\u003cbr data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"377\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"390\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cotton-based banknote paper\u003cbr data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"421\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"433\"\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e State-issued (various international security printers, incl. UK \u0026amp; Europe)\u003cbr data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"510\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"524\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circulated \u0026amp; partially uncirculated mix\u003cbr data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"567\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"584\"\u003eAuthenticity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% original, not reproductions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"783\"\u003eThese banknotes originate from the early years of independent Turkmenistan, following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"999\"\u003eThe first Turkmen Manat was introduced in 1993, during a period of economic instability and extreme inflation. This resulted in rapidly increasing denominations and multiple redesigns over a short period of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1138\"\u003eAll notes prominently feature His Excellency President \u003cstrong data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1072\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSaparmurat 'Türkmenba\u003ci\u003eşy'\u003c\/i\u003e Niyazov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers, Supreme Commander, or the first president and self-declared leader for life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGoes without explaining, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHUGE Dictator.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1276\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1233\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003eTürkmenbaşy” (Leader of the Turkmen)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1406\"\u003eHe ruled Turkmenistan from 1985 until his death in 2006 and created one of the most extreme personality cults in modern history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ltkfiz\" data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1483\"\u003eRenamed \u003cstrong data-start=\"1430\" data-end=\"1452\"\u003emonths of the year\u003c\/strong\u003e after himself and his family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"d8yipl\" data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1572\"\u003eBuilt \u003cstrong data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1519\"\u003egold statues of himself\u003c\/strong\u003e, including one that rotated to always face the sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"eipp0m\" data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1671\"\u003eHis book \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1593\"\u003eRuhnama\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e became \u003cstrong data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003emandatory reading\u003c\/strong\u003e in schools, workplaces, and even driving exams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"mcpm9g\" data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003ePolitical opposition was effectively \u003cstrong data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1727\"\u003enon-existent\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18smouf\" data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003eStrict control over media, religion, and daily life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1903\"\u003eThese banknotes are a direct reflection of that era and the hyperinflation where the state, the economy, and the leader were inseparable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes they are dope! \u003cbr\u003ePictures do not do them good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prapor","offers":[{"title":"1.000 (1995)","offer_id":52903002931542,"sku":null,"price":1.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"1.000 (2005)","offer_id":52903002964310,"sku":null,"price":2.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"5.000 (2005)","offer_id":52903002997078,"sku":null,"price":3.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Set of 1.650 (4 bills)","offer_id":52903003029846,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Set of 16.750 (6 Bills)","offer_id":52903003062614,"sku":null,"price":24.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/7231\/6246\/files\/Turkmen1.jpg?v=1774115605","url":"https:\/\/www.praporchik.com\/products\/turkmenistan-manat-banknotes","provider":"Prapor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}