SOUTH OSSETIA
Stamps inscribed 'Hussar Iryston Respublika' and/or 'Республика Южная Осетия' or 'Respublikæ Xussar Iryston' alone or alongside 'Южная Осетия' or 'Республика Южная Осетия', 'Хуссар ИрЫстон' and 'South Ossetia'. <- 1990 Part of Soviet Union 1991 - 1994 Unrecognised, de-facto independent breakaway republic from Georgia. Soviet and Russian stamps used in breakaway areas. 1994 - 1999 South Ossetian stamps issued for rebel areas. Inland use and limited use to several former Soviet republics known 1999 - 2008 Georgian stamps used 2009 ->Partly recognised, de-facto independent breakaway republic from Georgia. South Ossetian stamps are only valid for inland postage, and in direct postal exchange with countries recognising their independence.
From 1990: 1 Ruble (SUR) = 100 Kopeks From 1992: 1 Ruble (RUR) = 100 Kopeks (continuation of Soviet Ruble) From 1998: 1 Ruble (RUB) = 100 Kopeks (= 1000 RUR) From 1999: 1 Lari (GEL) = 100 Tetri - partly alongside RUB From 2008: 1 Ruble (RUB) (local name Som) = 100 Kopeks
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HERALDIC CATS

Issue	Item code	Item type	Face value	Remarks	SC
2013 Recognition of Independence of the Republic South Ossetia by the Russian Federation	GESO20130814 ST 15	Stamp	15	Heraldic Snow Leopard Snow Leopard Passant South Ossetia CoA UKRAFIL SO00093
2013 Independence Day	GESO20130920 ST 50	Stamp	50	Heraldic Snow Leopard Snow Leopard Passant South Ossetia CoA UKRAFIL SO00095
2014 20th Anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship Between South Ossetia and Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) Joint Issue with Transnistria	GESO20141226 ST 15	Stamp	15	Heraldic Snow Leopard Snow Leopard Passant South Ossetia CoA UKRAFIL SO00099

Compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable information from D.G.Naryshkin, and the UKRAFIL website.
Latest update: 9 April, 2017