Coins of Turkmenistan

The region's history started with the conquest by Achaemenid Empire of ancient Persia.   During the early phase of history, the people in that region were either Zoroastrianism or Buddhism and that area was largely dominated by the Iranian tribes.  When the Arabs and the Oghuz Turks conquered this land, many were converted to Sunni Islam while the Oghuz brought the Turkist Turkmen language.  The invasion by the Russian Empire in the 19th. century, drastically transformed the political landscape of the country.  The Russian Revolution in 1917, ultimately changed Turkmenistan from an Islamic tribal  society to that of a totallitarian Leninist.   Independence came in sight in 1991 with the downfall of the Soviet Regime.

Coins of Tajikistan

The present-day Tajik Republic dated back to the Samanid Empire in 875 to 999 AD.   The country came under Russian rule in 1860.   During the Russian Revolution in 1917, Tajik became an autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic within Usbekistan.  The Tajikish Soviet Socialist Republic was among the last republics of the Soviet Union to declare its independence.   On Sep. 9  1991 following the collapse of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic, Tajikistan declared its independence.

Coins and Banknotes of Mongolia

 The coins above were minted in 1959 when Mongolia was still under Russian rule

 Mongolia was still a communist state when these coins were struck - 1961

 Coins from the Democratic Mongolia

 Banknote of Mongolia under Russian Communist

Banknotes of Mongolia after it became a democratic state

A family traveled to a  place known as Burkhan Khaldum near the source of Onum river when their first child was born named Balachikan.  Eight generations after Balachikan, Yesugei was born and later known as Temujin.  The history of Mongolia starts with Temujin who was later known as Ghengis Khan the founder of the largest continental empire in the world.  In the 2nd. century Ghengis Khan united all the Mongolian clans fighting one another into a strong nation.  The infamous Mongolian Horde ruled over an empire that encompassed many countries, nations, religions and languages.  In the 14th. century, Mongolia was ruled by the Mancu Dynasty of Qing.  The Mancu rule lasted until 1911 when Mongolia proclaimed independence.  In 1915, Kyahta Treaty was signed  between Russia, China and Mongolia granting Mongolia limited autonomy.  In Nov. 26 1924, Mongolia became the 2nd. communist country after China.   For the next 70 years Mongolia became the satellite country to the Soviet Union. Anyway it became a Democratic Mongolia soon after the 1996 general elections.

Coins and Banknotes of Transnistria

The coins and banknotes are from the independence era

Transnistria was inhabited by the Cumans and wars against them may have brought the territory under the Kievan Rus' rule around the 11th. century.  It became part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the 15th. century.  The territory was divided after the Cremean Khanate conquered the southern part and certain parts of the country were under the Ottoman Empire until 1792.  The northern part remained under the Grand Duchy of Lithuania as part of the historical region of Podolia.  After years of foreign dominations, Transnistria was given self-rule in 1990

Coins and Banknotes of Kazakhstan

Coins and banknotes of newly independent state of Kazakhstan.

Nomadic tribes have been living in the region since the 1st. century.  From 4th till 13th. century, nomadic tribes ruled Kazakhstan. In the 13th. century the Mongols invaded the land and established the Kazakh Khanate Empire.  The following 150 later saw the gradual colonization of the Kazakh-controlled territories by Tsarist Russia.  In  1920 the area of present-day Kazakhstan became an autonomous republic within Russia and in 1930 a Soviet republic. Following the August 1991 abortive coup attempt in Moscow and the subsequent dissolution of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan declared independence on December 16, 1991.