Kyrgyz som
In circulation in Kyrgyzstan
- ISO code
- KGS
- Symbol
- ⃀
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 7
- Coins
- 4
- Issued by
- National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
Notes and coins in circulation
- ⃀20
- ⃀50
- ⃀100
- ⃀200
- ⃀500
- ⃀1,000
- ⃀5,000
The Kyrgyz som’s largest current denomination is ⃀5,000, worth about $57.10: the 41st most valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
| Notes | Size (mm) |
|---|---|
| ⃀20 | 120 × 58 |
| ⃀50 | 126 × 61 |
| ⃀100 | 132 × 63 |
| ⃀200 | 138 × 66 |
| ⃀500 | 144 × 68 |
| ⃀1,000 | 150 × 71 |
| ⃀5,000 | 156 × 73 |
| Coins | Size (mm) |
|---|---|
| ⃀1 | not recorded |
| ⃀3 | not recorded |
| ⃀5 | not recorded |
| ⃀10 | not recorded |
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 KGS = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.0114 USD | 87.57 KGS |
| EUR | 0.00995 EUR | 100.45 KGS |
| GBP | 0.00854 GBP | 117.11 KGS |
| INR | 1.0948 INR | 0.91 KGS |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Kyrgyzstan
Tools
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How big is a Kyrgyz som note? →
Drawn to scale against a bank card, and against any other currency.
Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Kyrgyz som (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary