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IBNS Journal 63-1

includes articles on Script of Jammu, Kashmir and Tibet, Time and Timekeeping on Banknotes, E. Chiossone: The Father of the Japanese Banknotes, Spanish Colonial Issues in Cuba and Post Office Exchange Tokens of the Amur Region.

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Latest Banknote of 2023 Nominations

Latest Nominations for the Banknote of 2023 are Solomon Islands: 10-Dollar Note, Peru: 200-Sol Note, Egypt: 20-Pound Note,Kazakhstan: 10,000-Tenge Note, Tonga: 10-pa'anga Note

Do you know of a banknote that was issued to the public that should be nominated for the Banknote of 2023?  Send your nominations to the Banknote of the Year Co-Ordinator (banknoteoftheyear@theibns.org).

 

Uzbekistan's 5,000 Som Note

Nominated by Matthew Petty, IBNS Member 10922

 
NoteB218 (PNL): 5,000 so’m (som) (US$0.55)
Predominant Colour(s)Green, brown, and blue
FrontUzbek text; denomination in magenta-to-green OVI; winged leopard as registration device; Sherdor Madrasasi in Samarqand; caravan routes on map of Uzbekistan; textile patterns; coat of arms
BackUzbek text; Afrosiyob archaeological monument; 10th-century tray and jug from Afrosiab; winged leopard; embroidery design
WatermarkCamel and eletrotype 5000
Additional Security2-mm wide windowed security thread with demetalized UZB
PrinterUzbekistan
Size142 x 69 mm Paper
Introduced20/08/2021
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book