Kyrgyzstan 500 Som Banknote, 2000, P-17, UNC

The violet 500 Kyrgyz com banknote is part of the third series of banknotes issued by the Kyrgyz Bank. Its obverse side contains an eagle hologram and the Manas storyteller Sayakbai Karalaev. Its reverse side depicts how Sayakbai Karalaev told the story of Manas the Noble with interpretations of Manas the Nobles adventures in the background. Aside from the eagle hologram, other security features are windowed security thread and a watermark of Sayakbai Karalaev and an electrotype 500.