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5 Soʻm
| Issuer | Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan |
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| Year | 1997-1999 |
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| Value | 5 Soʻm (5 UZS) |
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| Obverse lettering | ЎЗБЕКИСТОН РЕСПУБЛИКАСИ (Translation: Republic of Uzbekistan) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Uzbekistan's first post-Soviet coinage series, introduced after the som replaced the Russian ruble in 1994, was struck under considerable pressure to establish a functioning monetary infrastructure for a newly independent state with no domestic minting tradition. These coins were produced abroad — most likely at the Leningrad Mint or under contract with a European facility — as Uzbekistan had no operational mint of its own at the time.
The nickel clad steel construction reflects the fiscal constraints of the mid-1990s transition economy rather than any long-term metallurgical planning.