Currency of Turkmenistan 50 Manat banknote 2005 Turkmenbashi, President Saparmurat Niyazov
Central Bank of Turkmenistan - Türkmenistanyň Merkezi Banky
Obverse: Portrait of the late Turkmenistan president Saparmurat Niyazov and his signature (19 February 1940 – 21 December 2006) "Turkmenbashi" 1st President of Turkmenistan who served as the leader of Turkmenistan from 1985 until his death in 2006. At center: The State Emblem of Turkmenistan with realistic image of the horse (Yanardag with white spots on its legs) at center.
Reverse: Yanardag ("Fiery Mountain", born 1991), is an Akhal-Teke stallion owned by the former President of Turkmenistan, Saparmurat Niyazov.
Size: 144 x 72 mm.
Printer: Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited, England.