Tajikistani ruble

Tajikistani ruble
рубл (Tajik)
User(s)	Tajikistan
Inflation	33%
Source	The World Factbook, 2000 est.
Subunit
1/100	tanga
Coins	None
Banknotes
Freq. used	1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 rubles
This infobox shows the latest status before this currency was rendered obsolete.

Text detail from the reverse of the 1 Tajikistani ruble note.

The rouble or ruble (Tajik: рубл) was the currency of Tajikistan between May 10, 1995 and October 29, 2000. It was subdivided into 100 tanga, although no coins or banknotes were issued denominated in tanga.

History

Like a number of other republics of the former Soviet Union, Tajikistan continued using the Soviet/Russian rouble a few years after independence. On July 26, 1993, a new series of Russian ruble was issued and old Soviet/Russian rubles ceased to be legal tender in Russia. In Tajikistan, pre-1993 Russian rubles ceased to be legal tender on 8 January 1994. On May 10, 1995, the Tajikistani ruble replaced the Russian ruble at a rate of 1 Tajikistani ruble to 100 Russian rubles.

Among the republics of the former Soviet Union, Tajikistan was the last to issue its own currency. Transnistria, an unrecognized state, issued its own ruble before Tajikistan did. The reason for this was largely lack of funds and resources, with Tajikistan being the poorest of the former soviet republics and absorbing its share of the former union's economic collapse. This was compounded further by the disorganization caused by the civil war in Tajikistan.

By the end of the decade, rampant inflation caused by the economic problems had essentially destroyed the Tajikistani ruble, and plans to replace it with a new currency were drawn up in 1999.

On October 30, 2000, the somoni were introduced and replaced the ruble with 1 somoni equal to 1000 rubles.

Coin

Only one commemorative coin was issued for Tajikistani ruble. These were aimed for the collectors market and were never intended for use in circulation.

The commemorative Tajikistani ruble coin
Value	Technical parameters			Description			Date of minting
	Diameter	Mass	Composition	Edge	Obverse	Reverse
20 rubles	35.1 mm	20 g	900‰ silver	Reeded	Ismail Samani	Royal device	1999
For table standards, see the coin specification table.

Banknotes

The Tajikistani ruble banknotes have a striking similarity to the 1961, 1991 and 1992 banknote series of the Soviet/Russian ruble, with similar size, colour scheme, positioning of objects and the font. The colour schemes can be traced back to the later issues of the Russian Empire. Many of the old printing templates used for the production of Soviet notes were used on Tajikistan's notes. This is because the Tajikistani ruble was printed under the direction of Goznak, the official Russian agency responsible for the production of banknotes and coins. Some of the old printing templates used for Soviet notes were used on Tajikistan notes.

The banknote series
Image		Value	Dimensions	Main Colour	Description			Date of
Obverse	Reverse				Obverse	Reverse	Watermark	printing	issue
[1]	[2]	1 ruble	102 × 55 mm	Brown	Coat of arms and patterns	Flag of Tajikistan over Supreme Assembly (Majlisi Olii)	Multi-star pattern	1994	1995
[3]	[4]	5 rubles		Blue
[5]	[6]	10 rubles		Red
[7]	[8]	20 rubles		Lilac
[9]	[10]	50 rubles		Green
[11]	[12]	100 rubles	121 × 60 mm	Brown
[13]	[14]	200 rubles		Olive-green and pale violet
[15]	[16]	500 rubles		Dark pink
[17]	[18]	1000 rubles	143 × 71 mm	Brown and purple					1999
[19]	[20]	5000 rubles	?	Blue					Never
[21]	[22]	10 000 rubles	?	Orange
For table standards, see the banknote specification table.

Historical exchange rates

Year	TJR per USD
1995	104
1996	292
1997	559
1998	781
1999	1237
2000	1550

See also

• Economy of Tajikistan

External links

Preceded by: Russian ruble Reason: independence and inflation Ratio: 1 Tajikistani ruble = 100 Russian rubles

Currency of Tajikistan 1995 – 2000

Succeeded by: Tajikistani somoni Reason: inflation Ratio: 1 somoni = 1,000 rubles