1000 Uzbekistani Som Banknote (Amir Timur Museum)

1,000 So’m Som (Issued 2001)

A security thread is embedded within the paper of this 2001 issue of the 1,000 Som banknote, representing a standard anti-counterfeiting measure employed by the Central Bank of Uzbekistan during this period of the country’s post-independence monetary development. The paper itself carries a watermark visible when held to the light, consistent with intaglio-printed notes of this era. A geometric star motif printed in blue appears in the upper right corner of the front, functioning as a secondary security device alongside the serial numbering system. These measures reflected the evolving security standards applied to high-denomination Uzbek currency at the turn of the millennium.

On the front, the note is presented in a predominantly pale blue and grey palette, with brown and warm ochre tones framing the design in decorative panels along the right-hand border. The central and most prominent feature is the State Emblem of Uzbekistan, rendered in green intaglio engraving on the left side of the note. The emblem depicts a stylised rising sun above a landscape, flanked by symmetrical wings and cotton bolls, with a Cyrillic script inscription running around its perimeter — described here in English as the state name in Cyrillic lettering. Above this emblem, the issuing authority name appears in Cyrillic script text across the upper portion of the note, rendered in dark teal lettering, which in English reads as “Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan.” The denomination text is prominently displayed in two elements: the bold Cyrillic script phrase reading “Bir Ming” — meaning “One Thousand” — appears in black above the large numeral “1000,” which is printed in vivid red in the centre of the note. Beneath this, the currency name appears in Cyrillic script, reading “Sum,” in red lettering. The serial number RK 3328233 appears twice — once in black beneath the emblem in the lower centre, and again in black along the lower right of the note. The year 2001 is printed in blue in the upper right corner. The right-hand border panel features an intricate brown geometric and floral guilloche pattern incorporating traditional Central Asian decorative motifs, including stylised arabesque scrollwork. The lower margin carries a fine-print Cyrillic script legal text in small black lettering, describing the note’s legal tender status. The numeral “1000” appears again in black at the lower left corner.

The reverse of the note is dominated by a detailed engraved architectural illustration of the Amir Timur Museum in Tashkent, a circular domed structure with a distinctive turquoise dome, open colonnaded façade, and symmetrical pavilion wings. The building is surrounded by landscaped grounds featuring trees, lamp posts, and ornamental elements, all rendered in fine brown and grey engraving lines that convey significant depth and detail. The sky behind the museum is left as plain cream paper, giving the architectural engraving strong visual prominence. In the upper portion of the reverse, the denomination is repeated in the same typographic style as the front — the Cyrillic script “Bir Ming” in black above the numeral “1000” in red, with the currency name in Cyrillic script beneath. To the upper left, a pale blue floral rosette watermark-style print element is visible, and to the upper right, a fan-shaped teal guilloche pattern decorates the corner. A small Cyrillic script caption identifying the building appears in fine print beneath the architectural image, reading in English as “Amir Timur Museum.” Along the lower margin, a full-width Cyrillic script inscription in small print carries the standard legal declaration regarding the note’s issuance under Uzbekistan law. The numeral “1000” appears in brown at both the lower left and lower right corners of the reverse, framing the design symmetrically.

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Other Uzbekistani Som you can exchange: 2000, 5000, 10000, 20000, 50000, 100000, 200000.