Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan

Country in Central Asia (1991-present)

Location: Central Asia

Capital City: Ashgabat

Government type: Republic

Main languages: Turkmen

Main religions: Sunni Islam

Chronology

1991: Turkmenistan becomes independent from the Soviet Union

Currency

First Manat (1993-2009)

1 Manat = 100 Teňňesi

Second Manat (2009-present)

1 Manat = 100 Teňňesi

Coins from Turkmenistan in the collection

•1 Teňňe, 1993 (copper-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#1)

•5 Teňňe, 1993 (copper-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#2)

•10 Teňňe, 1993 (copper-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#3)

•20 Teňňe, 1993 (nickel-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#4)

•50 Teňňe, 1993 (nickel-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#5)

•1000 Manat, 1999 (nickel-plated steel, Llantrisant mint, KM#13)

Banknotes from Turkmenistan in the collection

•50 Manat, 1995 (P#5)

•5,000 Manat, 1996 (P#9)