The akşa was the currency of the Tuvan People's Republic (Tannu-Tuva) between 1934 and 1944 and was equal to the Soviet ruble upon introduction.

Prior to the introduction of the akşa, Tuva issued overprinted Russian and Soviet banknotes.

The second series (issued 1933) carried overprints on Soviet notes in rubles and chervonets.

On the obverse of the coins - the name of the state (Tuvan: TЬBA ARAT RESPUBLIK) and the issuing bank (Tuvan: TЬBA SADЬƢ-YLETPYRNYꞐ BANKЬZЬ).

On the reverse - the nominal number and in words, the year of issue.