← Read the currency article Kyrgyzstani som: research record Evidence coverage: 1993–1993. This is the span of collected observations, not the currency’s lifetime.
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Kyrgyzstani som KGS · Research draft
One scoped currency identity. Changes to subdivisions, scale, standard, instruments or issuers do not by themselves create children. A distinct account unit can remain a successor.
Predecessor documented At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input. At least one documented predecessor; this does not certify every historical input.
View the modern predecessor audit → Parents / predecessors Children / successors No distinct successor currency is established in the loaded view.
Siblings
Unit and issue records 1 records Evidence within this identity, not separate currencies.
Som — endpoint research dossier FTM000742 · C568
Monetary history 1 events Includes dated issues, standards, subdivisions and institutional changes. Each event retains the source's date qualifications.
10 May 1993 National currency introduction The som was introduced on 10 May 1993, divided into 100 tyiyn.
C568 Evidence & research notes 2 claims Dated observations, not a proven complete lifespan.
Supported C568
The som was introduced on 10 May 1993, divided into 100 tyiyn.
Supported C1130
Ruble-zone currency → Kyrgyz som, 1993.
Deutsche Bundesbank · Metadata on the Exchange Rate Statistics, 24 September 2025 Citation S98 ·
Open source ↗ KGS entry, currency history; Bundesbank PDF, 24 September 2025 edition.
Source access and limitations Historical reference, not a 2026 legal-status audit.
Only selected country milestones used.