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The Azerbaijani Manat is the official currency of Azerbaijan. October 2008 Exchange rate: 1 Azerbaijani Manat (AZN) = 1.23594 USD. 1 USD = 0.8091 AZN.
Azerbaijani Currency The Azerbaijani Manat is the official currency of Azerbaijan. October 2008 Exchange rate: 1 Azerbaijani Manat (AZN) = 1.23594 USD 1 USD = 0.8091 AZN

One Manat Traditional Azerbaijani musical instruments are grouped together on the front of the one manat banknote.

Ornaments of ancient Azerbaijani carpets are depicted on the reverse side.

Five Manat Azerbaijani writers, poets and books represent their country’s literary heritage on the five manat banknote.

Created by the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Ten Manat Images of old Baku (capital of Azerbaijan), Palace of the Shirvanshahs, and the Maiden Tower against a backdrop of the Icheri Sheher wall can all be found on the ten manat banknote.

Twenty Manat A sword, helmet, and shield (symbolizing the territorial power of Azerbaijan) are pictured on the twenty manat banknote.

Fifty Manat Images of Azerbaijan’s educational and technical progress (school children climbing a stairwell, the sun, and mathematical equations) are on the fifty manat anknote.

Created by the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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