Commemorative coins of Azerbaijan
# Commemorative coins of Azerbaijan

Commemorative and jubilee coins are issued by the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan from precious and base metals. The first coin was dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the life and work of Muhammad Fizuli in 1996.

Due to the lack of a mint in the country, all coins have been minted in the countries such as UK, Ukraine, Austria and Poland.

## Commemorative Coins Dedicated to the Famous Historical Figures

In the following table, the commemorative coins were dedicated to anniversaries of life and activities of famous historical figures of Azerbaijan. The coins are worth of 50, 100 and 500 AZN.

| Name | Year | Denomination | Fineness | Volume | Commemorative subject |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 500th anniversary of the life and work of Muhammad Fizuli | 1996 | 100 AZN | 916.7 | 500 | In 1996, for the first time, the National Bank issued a gold coin worth of 100 manat dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the life and creativity of the Azerbaijani poet and thinker Muhammad Fuzuli (1494-1556). On the face of the commemorative coin there is the face of Mohammed Fuzuli and on the reverse a scene from the poet's famous poem "Leyli and Majnun". The commemorative coin was minted at the Royal Mint in Great Britain in accordance with the international standards. |
| Gold coins, devoted to the 1300th anniversary of the book "Kitabi Dada Gorgud" | 1999 | 100 AZN | 900 | 5000 | In 1999 gold coins worth of 100 Manat devoted to the 1300th anniversary of "Kitabi Dada Gorgud" epic were issued. The commemorative coin is minted at the mint of the National Bank of Ukraine according to international standards. |
| Silver coins, devoted to the 1300th anniversary of the book "Kitabi Dada Gorgud" | 1999 | 50 AZN | 925 | 150 | In 1999, silver coins worth of 50 AZN, devoted to the 1300th anniversary of the "Kitabi Dada Gorgud" epic, were issued. The commemorative coin was minted at the mint of National Bank of Ukraine. |
| Platinum coins dedicated to the memory of Heydar Aliyev | 2004 | 500 AZN | platinum | 100 | The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan issued platinum commemorative coins on December 10, 2004, in accordance with the decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on perpetuating the memory of the Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev. On the face of the commemorative coins there is a portrait of Heydar Aliyev. On the right side of the portrait - the words "Heydar Aliyev" was inscribed. On the reverse side of there is the map of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The commemorative coins were minted at the Royal Mint of England in accordance with the highest international standards. |
| Gold coins dedicated to the memory of Heydar Aliyev | 2004 | 100 AZN | 916.7 | 1000 | The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan issued gold commemorative coins on December 10, 2004, in accordance with the decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on perpetuating the memory of Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev. On the face of the commemorative coins there is a portrait of Heydar Aliyev and on the right side of the portrait, the words "Heydar Aliyev" were inscribed. On the reverse side of there is the map of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The commemorative coins were minted at the Royal Mint of England. |
| Silver coins dedicated to the memory of Heydar Aliyev | 2004 | 50 AZN | 925 | 2000 | The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan issued a commemorative silver coin on December 10, 2004, in accordance with the decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on perpetuating the memory of Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev. On the face of the commemorative coins there is a portrait of Heydar Aliyev. On the right side of the portrait the words "Heydar Aliyev" were inscribed. On the reverse side there is the map of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The commemorative coins were minted at the Royal Mint of England. |
| Gold coins dedicated to the memory of Nizami Ganjavi | 2008 | 100 AZN | 999 | 500 | 800th anniversary of Nizami Ganjavi's death. The coins were struck at Austrian Mint. |
| Gold coins Dedicated to Bulbul | 2008 | 100 AZN | 999 | 500 | The coins were dedicated to Bulbul who was a famous Azerbaijani and Soviet opera tenor, folk music performer, and one of the founders of vocal arts and national musical theatre in Azerbaijan. They were struck at Austrian Mint. |
| Gold coins Dedicated to Uzeyir Hajibeyov | 2008 | 100 AZN | 999 | 500 | The coins were struck at Austrian Mint. Its weight is 31.1 g and has a round shape. |

## Commemorative Coins, New Gepiks

In 2006, Azerbaijani Government signed a contract with the Austrian Mint one of world's coin produces to design a set of gold coins related with the denomination process. According to the agreement, 50 special gold commemorative sets were prepared in 2005. Coins of denomination of 1, 3, 5, 10, 20 and 50 gepiks were struck at Austrian Mint.

| Name | Year | Bullion Value | Composition | Fineness | Volume | Description |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 Gepik | 2005 | 585.80 AZN | Gold. 7.10 g | 999.9 | 50 | Obverse; Culture-traditional Musical instruments Reverse; Map of Azerbaijan |
| 3 Gepik | 2005 | 726.06 AZN | Gold. 8.80 g | 999.9 | 50 | Obverse; Books and quill Reverse; Map of Azerbaijan |
| 5 Gepik | 2005 | 882.82 AZN | Gold. 10.70 g | 999.9 | 50 | Obverse; The Maiden Tower Reverse; Map of Azerbaijan |
| 10 Gepik | 2005 | 1,076.71 AZN | Gold. 13.05 g | 999.9 | 50 | Obverse; Military helmet symbolizing the desire to regain Nagorno-Karabakh Reverse; Map of Azerbaijan |
| 20 Gepik | 2005 | 1,307.73 AZN | Gold. 15.85 g | 999.9 | 50 | Obverse; Spiral staircase, and Geometry & Geometrical symbols Reverse; Map of Azerbaijan |
| 50 Gepik | 2005 | 1,452.11 AZN | Gold. 17.60 g | 999.9 | 50 | Obverse; Two oil wells Reverse; Map of Azerbaijan |

## Coins dedicated to "European Games 2015"

The commemorative coins mentioned below has been dedicated to First European Games that took place in 2015, in Baku.

| Name | Year | Value | Composition | Fineness | Volume | Description | Image |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 Manat Archery | 2015 | 1 AZN | Copper-nickel | . | 1500 | Obverse; Archer. Lettering: BAKU 2015 I AVROPA OYUNLARI Reverse; National Coat of Arms, crescent and ornaments. | |
| 1 Manat (Canoe Sprint) | 2015 | 1 AZN | Copper-nickel | . | 1500 | Obverse; Rower on a canoe Reverse; National Coat of Arms, crescent and ornaments. Lettering: AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI 1 MANAT | . |
| 1 Manat (Diving) | 2015 | 1 AZN | Copper-nickel | . | 1500 | Obverse; Diver. Lettering: AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI 1 MANAT. Reverse; National Coat of Arms, crescent and ornaments | . |
| 1 Manat (Rhythmic Gymnastics) | 2015 | 1 AZN | Copper-nickel | . | 1500 | Obverse; Gymnast Lettering: AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI 1 MANAT Reverse; National Coat of Arms, crescent and ornaments. | . |
| 1 Manat (Wrestling) | 2015 | 1 AZN | Copper-nickel | . | 1500 | Obverse; Two wrestlers Lettering: BAKU 2015 I AVROPA OYUNLARI Reverse; National Coat of Arms, crescent and ornaments. | . |
| 5 Manat (Archery) | 2015 | 5 AZN | Silver | 999 | 100 | Obverse; Archer. Lettering: BAKU 2015 I AVROPA OYUNLARI Reverse; National Coat of Arms, crescent and ornaments. | |
| 5 Manat (Canoe Sprint) | 2015 | 5 AZN | Silver | 999 | 100 | Obverse; Rower on a canoe Reverse; National Coat of Arms, crescent and ornaments. Lettering: AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI 1 MANAT | |
| 5 Manat (Diving) | 2015 | 5 AZN | Silver | 999 | 100 | Obverse; Diver. Lettering: AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI 1 MANAT. Reverse; National Coat of Arms, crescent and ornaments | |
| 5 Manat (Rhythmic Gymnastics) | 2015 | 5 AZN | Silver | 999 | 100 | Obverse; Gymnast Lettering: AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI 1 MANAT Reverse; National Coat of Arms, crescent and ornaments. | |
| 5 Manat (Wrestling) | 2015 | 5 AZN | Silver | 999 | 100 | Obverse; Two wrestlers Lettering: BAKU 2015 I AVROPA OYUNLARI Reverse; National Coat of Arms, crescent and ornaments. | |
| 100 Manat (Archery) | 2015 | 100 AZN | Gold | 999 | 100 | Obverse; Archer. Lettering: BAKU 2015 I AVROPA OYUNLARI Reverse; National Coat of Arms, crescent and ornaments. | |
| 100 Manat (Canoe Sprint) | 2015 | 100 AZN | Gold | 999 | 100 | Obverse; Rower on a canoe Reverse; National Coat of Arms, crescent and ornaments. Lettering: AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI 1 MANAT | |
| 100 Manat (Diving) | 2015 | 100 AZN | Gold | 999 | 100 | Obverse; Diver. Lettering: AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI 1 MANAT. Reverse; National Coat of Arms, crescent and ornaments | |
| 100 Manat (Rhythmic Gymnastics) | 2015 | 100 AZN | Gold | 999 | 100 | Obverse; Gymnast Lettering: AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI 1 MANAT Reverse; National Coat of Arms, crescent and ornaments. | |
| 100 Manat (Wrestling) | 2015 | 100 AZN | Gold | 999 | 100 | Obverse; Two wrestlers Lettering: BAKU 2015 I AVROPA OYUNLARI Reverse; National Coat of Arms, crescent and ornaments. | |
