Turkmenistan’s Highest Denomination Goes with Optical Security

The Central Bank of Turkmenistan has unveiled a new series of banknotes, designed and printed by De La Rue on SAFEGUARD® polymer, to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s recognition as a permanently neutral state. Included in the upgrade are the three lowest denominations – the 1, 5, 10 manats – along with a new high denomination 200 manat. The previous highest denomination was the 100 manat, and the series also includes 20 and 50 manats.

The design of Turkmenistan’s banknotes dates to 2009, when – following a currency revaluation – the new manat was introduced, but there have been several subsequent modifications, the most recent being in 2020.

The window of the 200 manat showcases an optical security stripe, visible on both sides, on the top of which the SPOTLIGHT® feature displays two stars that float in opposite directions when tilted. The centre of the stripe highlights the Arkdag monument, surrounded by dynamic PUREIMAGE™ animated colour effects. At the bottom, the crescent and stars exhibit an achromatic colour shift between silver and black when moved.