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Collection Azerbaijan #33

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50 AZN

Azerbaijan 1990_present UNC P-P-18 AI extracted ✦ AI 95%
Front · IMG_6090.HEIC cropped
Back · IMG_6091.HEIC cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Azerbaijan
Currency AZN
Denomination 50
Series name First manat series
Series year 1993
Issue year
Era 1990_present
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Soviet ruble
Successor currency New Azerbaijani manat
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait
Reverse subject Maiden Tower (Qız Qalası)
Watermark Decorative pattern in oval at upper right
Color palette #d4a574,#8b4242,#f5e6d3
Themes architecture,indigenous_culture
Language / script Latin

Front: Denomination '50 manat' ('əlli manat' in Azerbaijani) displayed in ornate Islamic-style decorative frame at center. The design features traditional Azerbaijani ornamental motifs including stylized eight-pointed stars and crescent moons within the decorative borders, representing Azerbaijan's Islamic cultural heritage and national identity. The text 'Azərbaycan Milli Bankı' appears along the top banner.

Back: Maiden Tower (Qız Qalası) in Baku's Old City (İçərişəhər), a 12th-century monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site that has become the iconic symbol of Azerbaijan's capital. The tower, with its distinctive cylindrical shape and protruding buttresses, stands approximately 29.5 meters tall and is one of Azerbaijan's most recognizable landmarks, featured prominently on the country's early banknotes to represent national heritage and the ancient roots of Azerbaijani civilization.

Production

How it was made

Issuer National Bank of Azerbaijan
Issuer (native) Azərbaycan Milli Bankı
Printer Goznak
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 150x70

Security features: watermark,microprint,intaglio

Geography

Azerbaijan in Asia

Azerbaijan in Asia. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This note belongs to the first manat series issued by independent Azerbaijan following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The Azerbaijani manat (AZM) was introduced on August 15, 1992, replacing the Soviet ruble at a rate of 1 manat = 10 rubles. This first manat experienced severe hyperinflation during the 1990s, and these notes were eventually replaced by the new manat (AZN) on January 1, 2006, at a rate of 1 new manat = 5,000 old manat. The Maiden Tower motif was chosen to emphasize Azerbaijan's ancient history and cultural independence as a newly sovereign nation.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # P-18
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1993–2006
Provenance

How it came to me

Acquired date
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Acquired price
Currency
Condition
Grade UNC
Serial number BA3767915
Serial prefix BA

Note appears uncirculated with crisp edges and no visible wear

Valuation

What it's worth now

$1–$3
Type default range $1–$3
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-08 02:47:43 1.0 3.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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AI extractions (2)
research:anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 02:47:43
status: ok · step 10 · $0.0394 · 7138↓ + 1199↑ tokens
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-08 02:37:55
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0364 · 6319↓ + 1165↑ tokens
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