The white ship Kyrgyzstan

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The white ship

The collection commemorative coins "Ch. Aitmatov", "Jamila", "Duishen", "Mother field", "Farewell, Gulsary!" and "The white ship" are dedicated to the works of the world-famous Kyrgyz writer, Chingiz Aitmatov, who is one of the most readable modern writers in the world. His works are translated into more than 170 languages and issued in more than 100 countries of the world with the circulation of more than 60 million copies. His works have become an indispensable part of the process of education and building of the society. They are a part of the school and university programs in many world countries.

The coins were issued in circulation on May 4, 2009. The coins are legal tender in the territory of the Kyrgyz Republic. The coins are sold in a separate box and in a set consists of six coins. A certificate and a booklet with description of the coin are attached to each coin.

Obverse:

On the obverse there is a scene from the story "White ship" by Soviet, Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov. This story is about a boy that hides from injustice of the real world in the world of fairy-tails. In this world a schoolbag and field-glasses are the best friends of a boy, every stone nearby have its name. Mother-deer which rescued human children once and thus saved Kyrgyz nation from extinction also appears to the boy and helps him. Every evening the boy sits on the hilltop and looks for the white ship on the glassy surface of the lake. He believes that his father who he has never seen is a sailor on this ship.

Reverse:

On the reverse there is the facsimile of Chingiz Aitmatov in the center and the emblem of the Kyrgyz Republic above it. There is also circular inscription "Work by Chingiz Aitmatov" in Kyrgyz and Russian on the top and year of issue, 2009, at the bottom.

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