500 Manat Purple Swamphen
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Features
| Issuer |
Turkmenistan
 |
|---|---|
| Ruling authority |
Republic (1991-date)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 1996 |
| Value | 500 Manat (500 TMM) |
| Currency | Manat (1993-2009) |
| Composition | Silver (.925) |
| Weight | 28.28 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 16789 |
| References | KM# 7 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
Purple Swamphen
Series: Wildlife
Obverse
The left profile of President Saparmurat Niyazov (1991-2006).
Script: Latin
Lettering:
TÜRKMENISTANYÑ PREZIDENTI
SAPARMYRAT NYҰAZOW
Translation:
Turkmenistan President
Saparmurat Niyazov
Reverse
The bird - western swamphen
Script: Latin
Lettering:
Porphyrio porphyrio Linnaeus
500
MANAT
1996
SOLTANTOWUK
Edge
Reeded
Mint
Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)Comments
The western swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) is a "swamp hen" in the rail family Rallidae. From its French name talève sultane, it is also known as the sultana bird. This chicken-sized bird, with its large feet, bright plumage and red bill and frontal shield is easily recognisable in its native range. It used to be considered the nominate subspecies of the purple swamphen. It is found in Iberia, France, Sardinia and North Africa to Tunisia.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1996 | 5 000 | Proof | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 92
Bullion value: USD 27.67
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