Tuvan akşa
| Denominations | |
|---|---|
| Subunit | |
| 1/100 | kɵpejek |
| Banknotes | 1, 3, 5, 10, 25 akşa |
| Coins | 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 kɵpejek |
| Demographics | |
| User(s) | Tuvan People's Republic |
| Issuance | |
| Central bank | Central Bank of Tannu Tuva |
The akşa was the currency of the Tuvan People's Republic (Tannu-Tuva) between 1934 and 1944. It was subdivided into 100 kɵpejek (cf. kopeck). Akşa in the Tuvan language (akça in many other Turkic languages) simply means "money".
Prior to the introduction of the akşa, Tuva issued overprinted Russian and Soviet banknotes. The first series (issued in 1924) was overprinted with denominations in lan, with the number of lan equal to the face value of the (otherwise obsolete) Russian notes. The second series (issued 1933) carried overprints on Soviet notes in rubles and chervonets.
Coins were issued in 1934 in denominations between 1 and 20 kɵpejek, a Tuvanized name of the Russian kopeck, with banknotes issued in 1935 and 1940 in denominations of 1 to 25 akşa. The names kɵpejek and akşa are spelled in Jaꞑalif.
See also
External links
- Banknotes of Tuva. Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- Image of a three-kɵpejek coin
| Preceded by: Soviet ruble Reason: independence Ratio: at par |
Currency of Tuva 1935 – 1944 |
Succeeded by: Soviet ruble Reason: anexation by the U.S.S.R Ratio: 1 akşa = 1 Soviet ruble |
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