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Somoni
Сомонӣ (Tajik)
SM 5 obverse and reverse.
ISO 4217
CodeTJS (numeric: 972)
Subunit0.01
Unit
SymbolSM‎
Denominations
Subunit
 1⁄100diram
Banknotes
 Freq. usedSM 10, SM 20, SM 50, SM 100, SM 200, SM 500
 Rarely used1, 5, 20, 50 dirams, SM 1, SM 3, SM 5
Coins
 Freq. used10, 20, 50 dirams, SM 1, SM 3, SM 5
 Rarely used1, 2, 5, 25 dirams
Demographics
Date of introduction30 October 2000
ReplacedTajik rouble
User(s) Tajikistan
Issuance
Central bankNational Bank of Tajikistan
 Websitewww.nbt.tj
Valuation
Inflation3.8%
 SourceNational Bank of Tajikistan, December 2023

The somoni[a] (ISO 4217 code: TJS, abbreviated: SM) is the currency of Tajikistan. It is subdivided into 100 dirams.[b]

History

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The somoni was introduced on 30 October 2000,[1] replacing the rouble, at the rate of SM 1 = 1,000 Rbls.[2]

One somoni is divided into 100 dirams. Diram banknotes were first introduced on 30 October 2000, and coins were later introduced in 2001 with the intention of creating a more efficient monetary system and gradually replacing the diram notes. This was also the first time circulating coins were used in Tajikistan since independence in 1991.[3]

Coins

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Circulation coins, first issued in 2001, were struck in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 25, and 50 dirams composed of brass-clad steel and SM 1, SM 3, and SM 5 struck in nickel-clad steel. Bimetallic SM 3 and SM 5 coins were first released in 2003. The reverses of all somoni coins are changed annually and commemorate various events. A second issue dated 2011 was issued in June 2012, and included 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 dirams and SM 1.[citation needed] A third series of somoni coins was issued in 2018 in denominations of SM 1, SM 3 and SM 5.

Tajikistan coins are struck by Goznak at the Saint Petersburg Mint in Russia.[citation needed]

The First Series [1]
Image Value Technical parameters Description Date of minting
Reverse Obverse Diameter Thickness Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse
5 dirams 16.5 mm 1.35 mm 2 g brass-clad steel Plain Tajik 7-star crown, "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон"1, year of minting Value 2001
10 dirams 17.5 mm 1.4 mm 2.4 g
20 dirams 18.5 mm 1.4 mm 2.7 g
25 diram 19 mm 1.4 mm 2.76 g Brass
50 diram 21 mm 1.45 mm 3.6 g
SM 1 24 mm 1.6 mm 5.2 g See remark 2 Reeded and plain sections Ismail Samani, "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон", value, Value and the Tajik 7-star crown, year of minting 2001
SM 3 25.5 mm 1.8 mm 6.3 g Lettered Coat of arms, "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон", value
SM 5 26.5 mm 1.85 mm 7 g Reeded and plain sections with a star Abuabdullo Rudaki, "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон", value, "Рӯдакӣ"3
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Remarks

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  1. "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон" = "Republic of Tajikistan"
  2. Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1901–present, 31st ed. states that the composition for SM 1, SM 3, and SM 5 is cupronickel-zinc, while the Central Bank states cupronickel.
  3. "Рӯдакӣ" = "Rudaki"
The Second Series
Image Value Technical parameters Description Date of minting
Reverse Obverse Diameter Thickness Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse
1 diram 14.5 mm 1.3 mm 1.3 g Brass-clad steel Plain Coat of arms, "ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон", year of minting Value 2011
2 diram 16 mm 1.4 mm 1.6 g
5 diram 18 mm 1.5 mm 2 g Copper-clad brass
10 diram 20.5 mm 1.7 mm 3 g
20 diram 23.5 mm 1.8 mm 4.5 g Corrugated
50 diram 26 mm 2 mm 5.5 g reeded
SM 1 27 mm 1.6 mm 5.2 g Cupronickel-clad steel
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Third series (2018)

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A third series of somoni coins was issued in 2018 in denominations of SM 1, SM 3 and SM 5.

Coins of the third series (2018)[4]
Image Value Technical parameters Description Date of
Diameter Mass Composition Edge Obverse Reverse minting issue withdrawal lapse
SM 1 24.5 mm 5.8 g Nickel-brass Reeded Country name, Mirzo Tursunzoda Value and the Tajik 7-star crown, year of minting 2018 20 June 2018[5] Current
SM 3 25.5 mm 6.3 g Plain with lettered inscription "СЕ СОМОНӢ" Country name, Shirinsho Shotemur
SM 5 26.5 mm 7.0 g Reeded Country name, Sadriddin Aynii
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Banknotes

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Banknotes of 1, 5, 20, and 50 dirams, SM 1, SM 5, SM 10, SM 20, SM 50, and SM 100 were printed in 1999 and issued in 2000. Along with a SM 3 note in 2010, inflationary pressure since the introduction of the somoni resulted in the issuing of SM 200 and SM 500 somoni notes that year. The SM 5, SM 10, SM 20, SM 50, and SM 100 somoni notes were reissued in 2013, bearing the year 1999. In 2021, the National Bank of Tajikistan issued a SM 100 banknote, similar to the original issue, but now featuring an image of the Navruz Palace on the back side of the note, replacing the image of the Presidential Palace on the previous issues of the denomination.

The Current Series [2]
Image Value Dimensions Main Colour Description Date of
Obverse Reverse Obverse Reverse Watermark printing issue
1 diram 100 × 60 mm Brown Sadriddin Ayni Theatre and Opera House Pamir Mountains Two mountains over rectangle 1999 2000
5 dirams Blue Arbob Cultural Palace Shrine of Mirzo Tursunzoda
20 dirams Green Meetings Hall of the National Bank of Tajikistan Mountain road
50 dirams Purple Ismoili Somoni Mountain valley
SM 1 141 × 65 mm Green Mirzo Tursunzoda National Bank of Tajikistan Portrait
SM 3 Violet Shirinsho Shotemur Majlisi Oli 2010 2010
SM 5 144 × 65 mm Blue Sadriddin Ayni Shrine of Abuabdullo Rudaki 1999 2000
2010
2013
2017
2018
SM 10 147 × 65 mm Red Mir Said Alii Hamadoni Tomb of Mir Said Alii Hamadoni
SM 20 150 × 65 mm Yellow-brown Abuali ibn Sino Hissar Castle
SM 50 153 × 65 mm Blue Bobojon Gafurov Chaikhana (teahouse) Sino
SM 100 156 × 65 mm Brown Ismoili Somoni Presidential Palace
SM 200 159 x 68 mm Brown and Yellow Nusratullo Maksum National Library building in Dushanbe 2010 2010
2018
SM 500 162 x 71 mm Purple and Gray Abuabdullo Rudaki Palace of Nations in Dushanbe
These images are to scale at 0.7 pixel per millimetre. For table standards, see the banknote specification table.
Current TJS exchange rates
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See also

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References

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Notes

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  1. ^ /ˌsɒməˈniː/ SOM-ə-NEE; Tajik: cомонӣ, romanized: somoniy, arabized: سامانی, hebraized: סאמאני, IPA: [sɔmɔˈnij]
  2. ^ /ˈdɪrəm/ DIRR-əm; Tajik: дирам, romanized: diram, arabized: درم, hebraized: דרם, IPA: [dɪˈɾam]

Citations

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  1. ^ National Bank of Tajikistan. "Banknotes and coins". Archived from the original on 29 April 2007. Retrieved 19 May 2007.
  2. ^ Linzmayer, Owen (2012). "Tajikistan". The Banknote Book. San Francisco, CA: www.BanknoteNews.com.
  3. ^ "Tajikistan Coins – The Biggest Online Reference Guide". Mintage World. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  4. ^ National Bank of Tajikistan. Coins. Available at: https://nbt.tj/tj/banknotes_coins/coins.php
  5. ^ National Bank of Tajikistan. Available at: https://www.bmt.tj/en/news/469013/

Sources

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Preceded by:
Tajik rouble
Reason: inflation
Ratio: SM 1 = 1,000 Rbls 		Currency of Tajikistan
2000 – 		Succeeded by:
Current
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