The 50 som banknote of the 2009 series is printed on white paper measuring 126x61 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is orange. The paper contains colorless fibers that fluoresce under UV light. It features a localized watermark that repeats the portrait depicted on the front side of the banknote. A windowed metallic security thread with microtext "50 СОМ" is embedded in the paper. White coupon fields are located along the edges of the banknote. The portrait, the inscriptions "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ" (Kyrgyz Bank), "ЭЛYY СОМ" (Fifty Som), the denomination "50", and the signature of the Chairman (Төрага) of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic (NBKR) on the front side are made with relief printing.
The banknote features an original design and improved security elements.
On the front side of the banknote, at the top, there is the text "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ", the signature of the Chairman (Төрага) of the NBKR, and the serial number of the banknote printed in red ink. The images on the white watermark field align to form the word "сом" (som) when viewed against the light. On the left side of the banknote is the portrait of Kurmanjan Datka, an outstanding stateswoman of the Kyrgyz people, widely known as the "Queen of Alai," along with the inscription "КУРМАНЖАН ДАТКА 1811-1907". The portrait is made with a microfont that repeatedly spells "Курманжан Датка" and is visible under magnification. In the lines located to the right of the portrait, the repeated inscription "Кыргыз Банкы" (Kyrgyz Bank) can be seen under magnification. To the right of the portrait is an image of the minaret of the Uzgen architectural complex. Below the portrait is the text "ЭЛYY СОМ". In the upper left and lower right corners are the denomination numbers "50". In the lower right part is a yellow rectangle containing a relief image of a national ornament. When viewed from different angles, a hidden image of the denomination "50" can be seen. In the lower right corner is the serial number printed in black.
On the reverse side of the banknote, at the top, is the text "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ". In the upper right corner are the denomination numbers "50". In the center of the banknote is the Uzgen architectural complex, one of the oldest structures along the Great Silk Road in Kyrgyzstan. The main image consists of stylized micro-images of plants. Each architectural monument on the banknotes of the entire series is set against the backdrop of the most beautiful peaks of Kyrgyzstan, symbolizing that the characters depicted on the banknotes have reached the peaks in their fields of literature, music, cinema, and fine arts. In the center of the banknote is an iridescent (made with translucent paint) stripe with the repeating denomination "50" and the inscription "Кыргыз Банкы". At the bottom of the banknote are the digital denomination "50", the text "ЭЛYY СОМ", and the year of issue "2009".
The 50 som banknote of the 2002 series is printed on white paper measuring 145x70 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is red-violet. The paper contains red and light green fibers, as well as colorless fibers that fluoresce under UV light. It features a localized watermark that repeats the portrait depicted on the front side of the banknote, as well as a watermark in the form of the denomination of the banknote. A windowed metallic security thread with microtext "50 СОМ" is embedded in the paper. A striped code is located on the left and right edges of the banknote. The portrait, the inscriptions "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ", "ЭЛYY СОМ", the denomination "50", and the signature of the Chairman (Төрага) of the NBKR on the front side are made with relief printing.
On the front side of the banknote, at the top, is the text "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ", the signature of the Chairman (Төрага) of the NBKR; two vertical stripe marks for visually impaired individuals and the number "50", which contains microtext in the form of solid rows of the number "50" with increased relief, as well as the serial number of the banknote printed in red ink. In the center, within the ornament, is an embossed image of the denomination "50"; a see-through register in the form of an ornament; the portrait of Kurmanjan Datka, an outstanding stateswoman of the Kyrgyz people, widely known as the "Queen of Alai," and the inscription "КУРМАНЖАН ДАТКА (1811-1907)". On the white coupon field is a conditional mark with increased relief for visually impaired individuals. At the bottom are the numbers "50", containing microtext in the form of solid rows of the number "50"; the text "ЭЛYY СОМ", which is underlined by a line of microtext "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ". To the right is the serial number printed in black (the size of the numbers increases from top to bottom) and a vertical ornamental stripe. In the lower right corner is a blue rectangle containing a relief image of a national ornament. When viewed from different angles, a hidden image of the denomination "50" can be seen.
On the reverse side of the banknote, at the top, are the text "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ" and the number "50", which contains microtext of the denomination "50". In the center is the Uzgen architectural complex and a see-through register in the form of an ornament. To the left is a vertical ornamental stripe. In the ornament forming the background grid, there is microtext indicating the denomination of the banknote ("ЭЛYY СОМ"). In the lower left part of the banknote is an iridescent stripe with a national ornament made with pearlescent paint. At the bottom are the digital denomination "50"; the text "ЭЛYY СОМ", and the year of issue "2002".
The 50 som banknote of the 1994 series is printed on white paper measuring 135x65 mm. The predominant color of the banknote is red-violet. The banknote has a white field on three sides with a width of 4 mm. The paper contains red, green, and blue fibers, as well as colorless fibers that fluoresce under UV light. It features a localized watermark with the portrait of the akyn Toktogul Satylganov. The paper contains a visible vertical security thread with microtext "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ". The portrait, the inscriptions "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ", "ЭЛYY СОМ", the denomination "50", and the signature of the Chairman (Төрага) of the NBKR on the front side, as well as the main image of the inscription "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ", "ЭЛYY СОМ", and the denomination "50" on the reverse side, are made with relief printing.
On the front side of the banknote, at the top, are the text "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ", the signature of the Chairman (Төрага) of the NBKR, and the number "50". In the center, within the national ornament, is the digital denomination of the banknote; to the right is the portrait of Kurmanjan Datka, an outstanding stateswoman of the Kyrgyz people, widely known as the "Queen of Alai," and the inscription "КУРМАНЖАН ДАТКА". At the bottom are the numbers "50", containing microtext in the form of solid rows of the number "50"; the text "ЭЛYY СОМ", which is underlined by a line of microtext "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ" and a see-through register in the form of a jug. To the right is a vertical ornamental stripe. At the bottom is a pale green rectangle containing a relief image of a national ornament. When viewed from different angles, a hidden image of the denomination "50" can be seen.
On the reverse side of the banknote, at the top, are the serial number printed in red ink; the text "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ" underlined by a line of microtext with the inscription "КЫРГЫЗ БАНКЫ" and the number "50". In the center is the Uzgen architectural complex from the 11th-12th centuries and a see-through register. At the bottom are the number "50" and the serial number printed in black ink. To the left on the vertical ornamental stripe is the text "ЭЛYY СОМ".
