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1 Soʻm
| Issuer | Central Bank of Uzbekistan |
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| Year | 2000 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The national coat of arms of Uzbekistan depicted in the central field, featuring the Humo bird with wings spread against a radiant sun, flanked by wheat sheaves on the right and cotton bolls on the left, with mountains in the background and a scroll inscribed 'O'ZBEKISTON' at the base. A crescent moon and star appear above the arms. The circular legend 'O'ZBEKISTON MARKAZIY BANKI' surrounds the device, reading from lower left to lower right. The four-digit date '2000' is inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | Large numeral '1' occupies the left and central field, with the currency name 'SOʻM' inscribed in the upper right. A relief outline map of Uzbekistan is depicted in the lower central field, superimposed over a series of diagonal parallel lines representing stylized rays that extend across the lower right portion of the field. |
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The som was reintroduced in 1994 as Uzbekistan separated its monetary system from the Soviet-era ruble zone, but chronic inflation through the late 1990s had already eroded the purchasing power of low denominations to near-nothing by the time this piece was struck. A 1-som coin in 2000 was functionally worthless in everyday transactions — bread cost multiples of this face value.
Nickel clad steel was the pragmatic choice for a denomination that existed more on paper than in commerce.