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Collection Tajikistan #561

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1 TJS

Tajikistan 1994 1990_present XF P-1 Needs review ✦ AI 90%
Front · IMG_7319.HEIC cropped
Back · IMG_7320.HEIC cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Tajikistan
Currency TJS
Denomination 1
Series name First Tajik Ruble series
Series year 1994
Issue year 1994
Era 1990_present
Legal status demonetized
Predecessor currency Soviet Ruble
Successor currency Tajikistani Somoni
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait
Reverse subject Coat of arms of Tajikistan
Watermark Ornamental rosette pattern in clear field at left
Color palette #d4b896,#a67c52,#c85a54
Themes statesman,architecture,agriculture
Language / script Cyrillic

Front: The Parliament building in Dushanbe (Majlisi Oli), seat of the Supreme Assembly of Tajikistan, shown within an ornamental frame topped by the national flag with its red, white, and green horizontal stripes and crown emblem. The building served as the main legislative structure after Tajikistan's independence in 1991. Text in Tajik and Russian identifies the issuing authority.

Back: The coat of arms of Tajikistan, adopted after independence in 1992, featuring a crown, cotton bolls, wheat stalks, mountains representing the Pamir range, an open book symbolizing knowledge, and a rising sun with rays—all elements representing the nation's agricultural heritage, natural resources, and aspirations. The denomination '100 рубл' (100 rubles) appears at center, with the year 1994 printed at right.

Production

How it was made

Issuer National Bank of Tajikistan
Issuer (native) Бонки миллии Чумҳурии Тоҷикистон
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Material paper
Dimensions (mm)

Security features: watermark,microprint,intaglio

Geography

Tajikistan in Asia

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

The story

Background & history

The Tajikistani Ruble was introduced in May 1995 as the first national currency following independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, though this note bears the 1994 series date. It replaced the Soviet Ruble and circulated during a period of severe civil war (1992–1997) and hyperinflation. The currency was issued by the National Bank of Tajikistan (Бонки миллии Чумҳурии Тоҷикистон). Due to devastating inflation, the Ruble was replaced by the Somoni in October 2000 at a rate of 1 Somoni = 1000 Rubles. This 1 Ruble note is from the first series of independent Tajikistan's currency and represents the transition period from Soviet to independent monetary systems. Text appears in both Cyrillic Tajik and Russian, reflecting the multilingual nature of the newly independent republic.

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Collector references

Pick # 1
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1994–1995
Provenance

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Condition
Grade XF
Serial number

Note appears well-centered with minor handling wear but no major creases or tears visible

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$1–$5
Type default range $1–$5
Valuation history (1)
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2026-05-10 07:24:16 1.0 5.0 USD ai from claude-sonnet-4-5
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AI extractions (1)
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-10 07:24:16
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0404 · 7366↓ + 1222↑ tokens
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