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Uzbekistan banknote 1som 1992 60 AED

Name: Uzbekistan banknote 1som 1992 60 AED
Price: 60 AED
Availability: InStock

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Item Details

Age

Brand New

Condition

Almost no noticeable problems or flaws

Usage

Still in original packaging

Posted on: 13th January 2026

Description

Banknote Identification
• Country: Uzbekistan
• Issuing Authority: Uzbekiston Davlat Banki
(State Bank of Uzbekistan)
• Denomination: 1 Som
• Year of Issue: 1992
• Catalog Reference: Pick #61a.2
• Series: First national currency of independent Uzbekistan (pre-1994 reform)

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🔹 Serial Number
• Serial: AK 21393897
• Standard prefix for this issue
• Not a replacement or special serial

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🔹 Design & Language
• Languages: Uzbek (Cyrillic script)
• Front Design (shown):
• State emblem of Uzbekistan (cotton wreath, wheat, star, rising sun)
• Large numeral “1”
• Text: “ЎЗБЕКИСТОН” and “1 СУМ”
• Style: Early post-Soviet minimalist design
• Colors: Light blue, beige, grey-green
• Paper: Cotton-based banknote paper (non-polymer)

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🔹 Security Features (basic, early 1990s)
• Fine-line guilloché patterns
• Serial numbers printed twice
• Watermark area (very light / simple)
• No holograms (typical for the period)

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🔹 Condition & Grading
• Grading Company: DIM Currency
• Grade: Gem Uncirculated
• Numeric Grade: 66
• Meaning of Gem UNC 66:
• Perfect corners
• Strong original paper sheen
• No folds or handling marks
• Excellent centering and color
• Slab Location Code: KSA (grading location only)

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🔹 Historical Context
• Issued shortly after Uzbekistan’s independence (1991)
• Transitional currency before the 1994 Som reform
• Important symbol of national identity after the Soviet era
• This note is no longer legal tender

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🔹 Rarity & Collectability
• ✔ Common in circulated condition
• ✔ Gem Uncirculated examples are scarce
• ✔ Very desirable among:
• Post-Soviet collectors
• Central Asian currency collectors
• ✔ High-grade slab significantly increases value

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🔹 Estimated Market Value (approx.)

(Market-dependent)
• Gem UNC 66:
💰 USD 70 – 140
• Lower UNC grades usually sell for USD 30 – 60