Exchange Currency
Uzbekistani som
The som is the currency of Uzbekistan in Central Asia.
The Uzbek dynasty ruled until 1598, after which the region passed through various hands. By the 1800s, present-day Uzbekistan was under the nominal control of the khanates of Bukhara, Khiva, and Kokand, all of which were conquered by Russia from 1855 to 1876. Uzbekistan was part of the Turkestan Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) within the Russian SFSR. The Turkestan SSR was part of the Russian SFSR when the Soviet Union was founded on January 1, 1923. The Uzbek SSR was proclaimed on October 27, 1924, and acceded to the Soviet Union on May 13, 1925. The Republic of Uzbekistan declared its independence on August 31, 1991. See the separate entries for Bukhara and Khiva for coin issues before 1923.
Uzbekistans monetary history followed that of the Soviet Union until it gained its independence in 1991. Russian Rubles (RUEP) were used in Uzbekistan until 1918. The Russian Ruble Sov Nazki (RUFS) replaced the Tsarist Ruble at par in 1918. Lenin deliberated pursued inflationary policies to debilitate the capitalists. The resulting inflation led to the creation of new currencies, which also suffered from inflation. The Russian Ruble of 1922 (RUFR) was introduced on January 1, 1922 and replaced the Ruble So Nazki at the rate of 1 Ruble of 1922 equal to 10,000 Rubles So Nazki. The Soviet Ruble of 1923 (SUB) replaced the Ruble of 1922 at the rate of 1 Ruble of 1923 equal to 100 Rubles of 1923.
The Chervonets (SUC) was introduced on December 27, 1922, which was backed 25% by gold, and eventually replaced the Ruble Sov Nazki as a unit of account. The Gold Ruble (SUG) was introduced on March 7, 1924 equal to 1/10 Chervonetz and 50,000 Rubles of 1923 (i.e. it took 50,000,000,000 Soviet Gold Rubles to get one Tsarist Gold Ruble). A New Ruble (SUN) replaced the Gold Ruble on December 29, 1947 at the rate of 1 New Ruble equal to 10 Gold Rubles. On January 1, 1961, the Hard Ruble (SUR) replaced the New Ruble at the rate of 1 Hard Ruble equal to 10 New Rubles.
When Uzbekistan gained its independence, the Bank of Uzbekistan issued the Coupon Sum (UZC), at par with the Russian Ruble (RUR). In July 1994, the Central Bank of the Uzbekistan Republic introduced a new Sum (UZS), equal to 1000 Coupon Soms. The Coupon Sum was divisible into 100 Kopeks, and the Sum is divisible into 100 Tiyin.
Two series of currency coins have been released by the Uzbekistan government. The first series had the denominations of 1, 3, 5, 10, 20 and 50 tiyin and 1, 5 and 10 som. The metal used to mint 1¸ 3 and 5 tiyin was brass clad steel. Nickel clad steel was used to mint the coins for the rest of the denominations. The second series was released in 2000. In this series the decimal coins were ceased and the least denomination was 1 som. The denominations in which the currency coins are found are 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 som.
The currency notes which were printed in 1994 are 1, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 200. The obverse of the banknotes of denomination 1 and 3 had the coat of arms. The rest of the banknotes had coat of arms and an Islamic pattern as their obverse.
The banknotes of denominations 200, 500 and 1000 were printed in 1997, 1999 and 2000 respectively. The obverse of all these notes is the same that is coat of arms.
The banknotes of the Uzbekistan currency come in various colors.
Summary info
Summary information about Uzbekistani som- ISO 4217 Code:
- UZS
- Currency sign:
- Country:
- Republic of Uzbekistan
- Subunit:
- tiyin
- Coins:
- 1 som, 5 som, 10 som, 25 som, 50 som, 100 som
- Banknotes:
- 1 som, 3 som, 5 som, 10 som, 25 som, 50 som, 100 som, 200 som, 500 som, 1000 som
- Central bank:
- Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan
History
The Uzbek national name seems to have originated in the 1300s from the Mongol ruler Khan Öz Beg. Under his grandson, the tribal federation the Uzbeks had formed in the early 1500s invaded and occupied the settled regions of Bukhara and Samarkand and, later, Urganch and Tashkent, where they ousted the earlier empire founded by Timur (Tamerlane).The Uzbek dynasty ruled until 1598, after which the region passed through various hands. By the 1800s, present-day Uzbekistan was under the nominal control of the khanates of Bukhara, Khiva, and Kokand, all of which were conquered by Russia from 1855 to 1876. Uzbekistan was part of the Turkestan Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) within the Russian SFSR. The Turkestan SSR was part of the Russian SFSR when the Soviet Union was founded on January 1, 1923. The Uzbek SSR was proclaimed on October 27, 1924, and acceded to the Soviet Union on May 13, 1925. The Republic of Uzbekistan declared its independence on August 31, 1991. See the separate entries for Bukhara and Khiva for coin issues before 1923.
Uzbekistans monetary history followed that of the Soviet Union until it gained its independence in 1991. Russian Rubles (RUEP) were used in Uzbekistan until 1918. The Russian Ruble Sov Nazki (RUFS) replaced the Tsarist Ruble at par in 1918. Lenin deliberated pursued inflationary policies to debilitate the capitalists. The resulting inflation led to the creation of new currencies, which also suffered from inflation. The Russian Ruble of 1922 (RUFR) was introduced on January 1, 1922 and replaced the Ruble So Nazki at the rate of 1 Ruble of 1922 equal to 10,000 Rubles So Nazki. The Soviet Ruble of 1923 (SUB) replaced the Ruble of 1922 at the rate of 1 Ruble of 1923 equal to 100 Rubles of 1923.
The Chervonets (SUC) was introduced on December 27, 1922, which was backed 25% by gold, and eventually replaced the Ruble Sov Nazki as a unit of account. The Gold Ruble (SUG) was introduced on March 7, 1924 equal to 1/10 Chervonetz and 50,000 Rubles of 1923 (i.e. it took 50,000,000,000 Soviet Gold Rubles to get one Tsarist Gold Ruble). A New Ruble (SUN) replaced the Gold Ruble on December 29, 1947 at the rate of 1 New Ruble equal to 10 Gold Rubles. On January 1, 1961, the Hard Ruble (SUR) replaced the New Ruble at the rate of 1 Hard Ruble equal to 10 New Rubles.
When Uzbekistan gained its independence, the Bank of Uzbekistan issued the Coupon Sum (UZC), at par with the Russian Ruble (RUR). In July 1994, the Central Bank of the Uzbekistan Republic introduced a new Sum (UZS), equal to 1000 Coupon Soms. The Coupon Sum was divisible into 100 Kopeks, and the Sum is divisible into 100 Tiyin.
Coins
The coins of the Uzbekistan currency were first minted in the year 1994. The denominations in which the coins are circulated are 1, 5, 1, 25, 50, 100 som.Two series of currency coins have been released by the Uzbekistan government. The first series had the denominations of 1, 3, 5, 10, 20 and 50 tiyin and 1, 5 and 10 som. The metal used to mint 1¸ 3 and 5 tiyin was brass clad steel. Nickel clad steel was used to mint the coins for the rest of the denominations. The second series was released in 2000. In this series the decimal coins were ceased and the least denomination was 1 som. The denominations in which the currency coins are found are 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 som.
Banknotes
The banknotes of the Uzbekistan currency have a long list of denominations. The denominations in which the currency is circulated are 1, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 5000, and 10000 som.The currency notes which were printed in 1994 are 1, 3, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 and 200. The obverse of the banknotes of denomination 1 and 3 had the coat of arms. The rest of the banknotes had coat of arms and an Islamic pattern as their obverse.
The banknotes of denominations 200, 500 and 1000 were printed in 1997, 1999 and 2000 respectively. The obverse of all these notes is the same that is coat of arms.
The banknotes of the Uzbekistan currency come in various colors.
UZS banknotes pictures gallery
| 1 Uzbekistani som | |
|---|---|
| Banknote of 1 Uzbekistani som has dimensions 120×62 mm and main colors are camouflage green, asparagus, grullo, pale spring bud, timberwolf, snow and silver. The banknote of 1 Uzbekistani som was issued in 1994. | |
 Obverse side of the 1 Uzbekistani som is showing Uzbekistani coat of arms. |
 Reverse side of the 1 Uzbekistani som is showing Navoi Opera & Ballet Theatre in Tashkent. |
| 3 Uzbekistani som | |
|---|---|
| Banknote of 3 Uzbekistani som has dimensions 120×62 mm and main colors are pale chestnut, rose taupe, old rose, pale spring bud, almond, platinum, moss green and desert sand. The banknote of 3 Uzbekistani som was issued in 1994. | |
 Obverse side of the 3 Uzbekistani som is showing Uzbekistani coat of arms. |
 Reverse side of the 3 Uzbekistani som is showing Mausoleum of Chashma-i-Ayub Mazar in Bukhara. |
| 5 Uzbekistani som | |
|---|---|
| Banknote of 5 Uzbekistani som has dimensions 142×69 mm and main colors are tufts blue, cadet blue, cool grey, tumbleweed, manatee, pale silver, wild blue yonder and pale aqua. The banknote of 5 Uzbekistani som was issued in 1994. | |
 Obverse side of the 5 Uzbekistani som is showing Uzbekistani coat of arms, the national ornaments, stylised birds and the top of the Kalyan (Kalyan) Minaret-Po-i-Kalyan. |
 Reverse side of the 5 Uzbekistani som is showing Alisher Navoi Rotunda Monument in Tashkent. |
| 10 Uzbekistani som | |
|---|---|
| Banknote of 10 Uzbekistani som has dimensions 142×69 mm and main colors are grullo, old lavender, purple taupe, rose quartz, dark gray, wheat, wild blue yonder, pastel purple, khaki, platinum and ivory. The banknote of 10 Uzbekistani som was issued in 1994. | |
 Obverse side of the 10 Uzbekistani som is showing Uzbekistani coat of arms and the national ornaments. |
 Reverse side of the 10 Uzbekistani som is showing Guri-Amir - Mausoleum (tomb) of Tamerlane (Timur) in Samarkand. |
| 25 Uzbekistani som | |
|---|---|
| Banknote of 25 Uzbekistani som has dimensions 142×69 mm and main colors are light slate gray, dark electric blue, pale chestnut, charcoal, air force blue, wild blue yonder, platinum and khaki. The banknote of 25 Uzbekistani som was issued in 1994. | |
 Obverse side of the 25 Uzbekistani som is showing Uzbekistani coat of arms and the national ornaments. |
 Reverse side of the 25 Uzbekistani som is showing the Mausoleum of Kazi Zade Rumi in the Shah-i-Zinda complex in Samarkand. |
| 50 Uzbekistani som | |
|---|---|
| Banknote of 50 Uzbekistani som has dimensions 142×69 mm and main colors are umber, cinereous, pale silver, cinereous, snow, gainsboro, pale taupe and grullo. The banknote of 50 Uzbekistani som was issued in 1994. | |
 Obverse side of the 50 Uzbekistani som is showing Uzbekistani coat of arms and the national ornaments. |
 Reverse side of the 50 Uzbekistani som is showing the three Madrasahs of the Registan in Samarkand. |
| 100 Uzbekistani som | |
|---|---|
| Banknote of 100 Uzbekistani som has dimensions 142×69 mm and main colors are light slate gray, wild blue yonder, purple taupe, timberwolf, pale pink, raw umber, languid lavender and powder blue. The banknote of 100 Uzbekistani som was issued in 1994. | |
 Obverse side of the 100 Uzbekistani som is showing Uzbekistani coat of arms, the national ornaments and the Semurg birds. |
 Reverse side of the 100 Uzbekistani som is showing "Druzhba Narodov" (Friendship of Nations) Square in Tashkent. |
| 200 Uzbekistani som | |
|---|---|
| Banknote of 200 Uzbekistani som has dimensions 144×78 mm and main colors are medium spring bud, granny smith apple, pale gold, pale robin egg blue, xanadu, powder blue and gainsboro. The banknote of 200 Uzbekistani som was issued in 1997. | |
 Obverse side of the 200 Uzbekistani som is showing Uzbekistani coat of arms, the national ornaments and the eight-angle stars. |
 Reverse side of the 200 Uzbekistani som is showing the detail of a tiger mosaiс on the Sher-Dor Madrasah at the Registan in Samarkand. |
| 500 Uzbekistani som | |
|---|---|
| Banknote of 500 Uzbekistani som has dimensions 144×78 mm and main colors are pale chestnut, old rose, khaki, cool grey, pale carmine, fuzzy wuzzy, tea green, light taupe and platinum. The banknote of 500 Uzbekistani som was issued in 1999. | |
 Obverse side of the 500 Uzbekistani som is showing Uzbekistani coat of arms and the ornamental designs. |
 Reverse side of the 500 Uzbekistani som is showing Equestrian statue of Timur (Tamerlane) in Tashkent. |
| 1000 Uzbekistani som | |
|---|---|
| Banknote of 1000 Uzbekistani som has dimensions 144×78 mm and main colors are gray, lavender gray, pearl, khaki, ash grey, grullo, floral white, old lace and cinereous. The banknote of 1000 Uzbekistani som was issued in 2001. | |
 Obverse side of the 1000 Uzbekistani som is showing Uzbekistani coat of arms and the ornamental designs. |
 Reverse side of the 1000 Uzbekistani som is showing the Amir Timur (Timur, Tamerlane) Museum in Tashkent and the National art. |
Useful links
- About Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan:
- Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan
- List of currencies:
- Currencies
- Security and design features of UZS banknotes:
- UZS banknotes
- UZS currency on Wikipedia:
- Uzbekistani som
- Official Website of Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan:
- www.cbu.uz
- Commemorative coins:
- Commemorative Coins