5 som banknote of 1993 is made of white paper measuring 140x70 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is green. The paper contains colorless fibers that fluoresce under UV light. The paper has watermarks in the form of an "eagle" located across the entire surface of the banknote. The banknote is printed using offset printing.
On the front side of the banknote, at the top, is the text "КЫРГЫЗСТАН БАНКЫ" and the number with the inscription "5 СОМ". On the left side, there is a see-through register and a national ornament; on the right - an image of the monument to the hero of the national epic Manas. At the bottom is the number "5"; the text "БЕШ СОМ"; the series and number of the banknote, printed in black ink. The series consists of one digit and two letters, while the number consists of eight digits. On the white coupon field is the signature of the Chairman (Төрага) of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (НБКР).
On the reverse side of the banknote, at the top, is the number with the inscription "5 СОМ" and the text "КЫРГЫЗСТАН БАНКЫ". In the center is the Mausoleum of Manas (14th century), and along the edge of the horizontal ornamental strip is the inscription in microfont "КЫРГЫЗСТАН БАНКЫ". At the top right is the see-through register. At the bottom is the text "БЕШ СОМ 5".
5 som banknote of 1994 is made of white paper measuring 135x65 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is dark blue. The banknote has a white field on three sides, 4 mm wide. The paper contains red, green, and blue fibers, as well as colorless fibers that fluoresce under UV light. The paper has a local watermark featuring the portrait of akyn Toktogul Satylganov. The paper also contains a vertically positioned visible protective thread with microtext "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ". The banknote is printed using offset printing.
On the front side of the banknote, at the top, is the text "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ"; the signature of the Chairman (Төрага) of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic and the denomination of the banknote "5". In the center, within the national ornament, is the digital denomination of the banknote; on the right is the portrait of Bүbүsara Beishenalievа - one of the founders of the Kyrgyz ballet - and the inscription "БYБYСАРА". At the bottom left is the number "5"; the see-through register in the form of an ornament and the inscription "БЕШ СОМ". On the right is a vertical ornamental strip.
On the reverse side of the banknote, at the top, is the serial number printed in red ink, the text "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ" and the number "5". In the center is the Kyrgyz State Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet. At the bottom is the serial number printed in black ink. On the left side of the vertical ornamental strip is the number "5" and the text "БЕШ СОМ".
5 som banknote of 1997 is made of white paper measuring 135x65 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is dark blue. The paper contains red, green, and blue fibers, as well as colorless fibers that fluoresce under UV light. The paper has a local watermark that repeats the portrait depicted on the front side of the banknote. The paper also contains a windowed metallic protective thread with microtext "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ".
On the front side of the banknote, at the top, is the text "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ" and the signature of the Chairman (Төрага) of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic in raised relief; the serial number of the banknote, printed in red ink; and on the right, the number "5". In the center, within the ornament, is an image of the denomination "5" in silver paint; the portrait of Bүbүsara Beishenalievа - one of the founders of the Kyrgyz ballet - and the inscription "БYБYСАРА (1926-1973)". The portrait and inscriptions on the banknote have a rough texture. On the white coupon field is a conditional mark in the form of a geometric figure with raised relief for visually impaired individuals. On the right is the serial number printed in black, with the size of the digits increasing from top to bottom. At the bottom is the number "5", which contains microfont made up of continuous rows of the number "5"; the text "БЕШ СОМ", which is underlined by a line of microfont "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ", and the see-through register in the form of an ornament.
On the reverse side of the banknote, at the top, is the text "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ" and the number "5", which contains microfont "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ". In the center is the Kyrgyz State Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet. In the ornament forming the background grid, there is microfont indicating the denomination of the banknote ("БЕШ СОМ"). On the left side of the vertical ornamental strip is the number "5" and the text "БЕШ СОМ"; on the right is the see-through register and the year of issue of the banknote "1997".
