Uzbekistani som
- For earlier currencies used in Uzbekistan, see Bukharan tenga, Kokand tenga and Khwarazmi tenga.
Uzbekistani som | |
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Oʻzbekiston soʻmi / Ўзбекистон сўми (Uzbek) | |
25 som. | |
ISO 4217 | |
Code | UZS |
Denominations | |
Subunit | |
1/100 | Tiyin |
Plural | so'm |
Tiyin | Tiyin |
Banknotes | 1, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000 so'm |
Coins | 1, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 so'm |
Demographics | |
User(s) | Uzbekistan |
Issuance | |
Central bank | Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan |
Website | www.cbu.uz |
Valuation | |
Inflation | 8.5% |
Source | , 2015 est. |
The som (Uzbek: soʻm in Latin script, сўм in Cyrillic script) is the currency of Uzbekistan in Central Asia. The ISO 4217 currency code is UZS.
Etymology
In the Soviet Union, speakers of Kazakh, Kyrgyz and Uzbek called the ruble the som, and this name appeared written on the back of banknotes, among the texts for the value of the bill in all 15 official languages of the Union. The word som (sometimes transliterated "sum" or "soum") means "pure" in Kyrgyz, Uyghur and Uzbek, as well as in many other Turkic languages. The word implies "pure gold".
History
First som
Like other republics of the former Soviet Union, Uzbekistan continued using Soviet/Russian ruble after independence. On July 26, 1993, a new series of Russian ruble was issued and old Soviet/Russian ruble ceased to be legal tender in Russia.[1][2] Some successor states had their national currencies before the change, some chose to continue using the pre-1993 Soviet/Russian ruble, and some chose to use both the pre-1993 and the new Russian ruble. Tables of modern monetary history: Asia[3] implies that both old and new rubles were used in Uzbekistan.
Uzbekistan replaced the ruble with som at par in on November 15, 1993.[3] No subdivisions of this som were issued and only banknotes were produced, in denominations of 1, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000, and 10,000 so'm. Because it was meant to be a transitional currency, the design was rather simplistic. All notes had the Coat of arms on obverse, and Sher-Dor Madrasah of the Registan in Samarkand on reverse.[4]
Second som
On July 1, 1994,[3] a second som was introduced at a rate of 1 new so'm = 1000 old so'm. This so'm is subdivided into 100 tiyin. At its introduction, 1 U.S. dollar was equal to 25 so'm.
Inflation
As of January 2016, the largest denomination of Uzbek currency, the 5000 som bill, is worth approximately U.S. $1.78, requiring Uzbeks to carry enormous numbers of bills just to carry out grocery shopping and bill payment. Consequently, the smallest denomination, the 1 tiyin, is only worth 1/2790 cent U.S. making it the "world's most worthless coin". However, coins and banknotes smaller than 25 som are rare now.[5]
The rampant inflation situation is considered a politically sensitive issue in Uzbekistan, which is why the Uzbek government is slow to acclimate the currency to the current value by issuing higher coin and note denominations. As a result, the current highest coin denomination in circulation is the 100 som while the highest banknote denomination is the 5000 som. Official state figures put inflation as of the first half of 2011 at 3.6%, however accurate numbers are pinned far higher. Coins and banknotes below 25 so'm are practically worthless now.
Coins
2 series of coins have been issued for the second so'm. They can be easily distinguished by the script used for the Uzbek language. The first series was written in Cyrillic script, while the second series is written in Latin script.
First Series | ||||||
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Image | Value | Composition | Description | Date of minting | ||
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | |||
1 tiyin | Brass clad steel | Coat of arms with 12 stars State title |
Value, year of minting | 1994 | ||
3 tiyin | ||||||
5 tiyin | ||||||
10 tiyin | Nickel clad steel | Coat of arms with 12 stars State title |
Value, year of minting | 1994 | ||
20 tiyin | ||||||
50 tiyin | ||||||
1 so'm | 1997, 1998, 1999 | |||||
5 so'm | 1997, 1998, 1999 | |||||
10 so'm | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 | |||||
For table standards, see the coin specification table. |
Second Series | ||||||||
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Image | Value | Technical parameters | Description | Date of minting | ||||
Diameter | Mass | Composition | Edge | Obverse | Reverse | |||
1 so'm | 18.4 mm | 2.83 g | Stainless steel | Reeded | Coat of arms without stars Bank title, year of minting |
Value, map of Uzbekistan | 2000 | |
5 so'm | 21.2 mm | 3.35 g | Brass clad steel | Plain | Coat of arms without stars Bank title, year of minting |
Value, map of Uzbekistan | 2001 | |
10 so'm | 19.75 mm | 2.71 g | Nickel clad steel | Plain | Coat of arms without stars Bank title, year of minting |
Value, map of Uzbekistan | 2001 | |
25 so'm | 27 mm | Coat of arms without stars State title, year of minting |
Value, Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu | 1999 | ||||
50 so'm | 26.1 mm | 8 g | Plain and reeded sections | Coat of arms without stars Bank title, year of minting |
Value, map of Uzbekistan | 20011 | ||
50 so'm | 26.1 mm | 7.9 g | Value, statue and ruin of Shahrisabz | 20022 | ||||
100 so'm | 26.9 mm | 7.9 g | Inscription | Coat of arms without stars Bank title, year of minting |
Value, map of Uzbekistan, sunrays | 20043 | ||
These images are to scale at 2.5 pixels per millimetre. For table standards, see the coin specification table. |
Banknotes
The first banknotes were issued by the State Bank of Uzbekistan in 1993. All of the denominations share the same designs: the Coat of arms of Uzbekistan on the front and the Medressa on Reghistan Square in Samarkand. The second and current series, issued by the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzberkistan, were released in 1994 in denominations of 1, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 so'm. A 200 so'm banknote was issued in 1997, the 500 so'm in 1999, the 1000 so'm in 2001 and the 5000 so'm banknote was issued on July 1, 2013.
1994-2013 Series[6] | ||||||
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Image | Value | Main Colour | Description | Date of printing | ||
Obverse | Reverse | Obverse | Reverse | |||
1 so'm | Green and pink | Coat of arms | Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theater in Tashkent | 1994 | ||
3 so'm | Red | Mosque of Çaçma Ayub Mazar in Bukhara | ||||
5 so'm | Blue and orange | Coat of arms and Islamic pattern | Ali Shir Nawai Monument in Tashkent | |||
10 so'm | Purple | Gur-e Amir in Samarkand | ||||
25 so'm | Blue and pink | The Mausoleum of Kazi Zade Rumi in the Shah-i-Zinda complex in Samarkand | ||||
50 so'm | Brown | The three Madrasahs of the Registan in Samarkand | ||||
100 so'm | Purple | Bunyodkor Palace in Tashkent | ||||
200 so'm | Green | Coat of arms | Detail of a tiger mosaiс on the Sher-Dor Madrasah at the Registan in Samarkand | 1997 | ||
500 so'm | Red and some green | Statue of Timur in Tashkent | 1999 | |||
1000 so'm | Grey | Amir Timur Museum in Tashkent | 2001 | |||
5000 so'm | Green | National Assembly (Oliy Majlis) in Tashkent | 2013 | |||
For table standards, see the banknote specification table. |
Current UZS exchange rates | |
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See also
Notes
- ↑ The Global History of Currencies - Russia
- ↑ U.S. Department of State (February 1994). "Uzbekistan Economic Policy and Trade Practices". Archived from the original on 2010-07-10. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 Schuler, Kurt. "Tables of Modern Monetary History: Asia".
- ↑ Linzmayer, Owen (2012). "Uzbekistan". The Banknote Book. San Francisco, CA: www.BanknoteNews.com.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21572359
- ↑ banknotes
References
- Krause, Chester L.; Clifford Mishler (2003). 2004 Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1901–Present. Colin R. Bruce II (senior editor) (31st ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0873495934.
- Cuhaj, George S. (editor) (2005). Standard Catalog of World Paper Money: Modern Issues 1961-Date (11th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0-89689-160-7.
External links
Preceded by: Soviet/Russian ruble Reason: independence Ratio: at par |
Currency of Uzbekistan November 15, 1993 – July 1, 1994 |
Succeeded by: New som Reason: inflation and depreciation of the "transitional" currency Ratio: 1 new som = 1000 old som |
Preceded by: Old som Reason: inflation and depreciation of the "transitional" currency Ratio: 1 new som = 1000 old som |
Currency of Uzbekistan July 1, 1994 – |
Succeeded by: Current |