From February 25 of this year, the Central Bank of Uzbekistan will issue new banknotes in the form of 100 thousand-soum denominations.
According to the Central Bank, the theme of the banknote in denominations of 100 thousand soums is devoted to the activities of the great Uzbek scientist Mirzo Ulugbek and his achievements in astronomy. The banknote with the size of 144 x 78 mm is made on special protected paper. There is a local watermark in the form of a portrait of Mirzo Ulugbek on the right edge of the banknote in the zone of the white oval field and a filigree watermark in the form of a figure of 100 thousand.
There is a fixed, highly protected diving thread, 5 mm wide with a 3D effect in the right part of the banknote in the thickness of the paper, which emerges onto the surface of the banknote. When viewed through the light, the security thread looks like a solid one. At any angle banknotes images on the thread have the effect of movement. Prevailing colors of the background at the front and back side are light brown and blue. There is a monument to Mirzo Ulugbek on the frontal left side of the banknote.
There is a color-alternating digit of 100 thousand in the upper left corner of the banknote and depending on the viewing angle, the color of the digit changes from purple to brown. In the lower part of the left side of the banknote against the background of the ornamental pattern, there is a latent image in the form of “UZB”, visible at a certain angle of inclination of the banknote to the light source.
The special element of green color, located in the left edge of the banknote, is intended for blind people. It allows determining the denomination of the banknote due to the tangible relief.
In the upper part of the banknote, on the right side of the monument, there is an image of the multifunctional astronomical instrument “Astralyabi”, which serves as a register combining the “face” with the “turnover” and when viewed through the light, it is complemented by a colored background from the back of the banknote. The text “O‘ZBEKISTON RESPUBLIKASI MARKAZIY BANKI” is printed on the upper part of the banknote on its right side. In the upper right corner of the banknote, there is the Emblem of the Republic of Uzbekistan of brown color.
In the middle of the banknote, there is a diagram of the solar system. Depending on the viewing angle, the color of the image changes from golden to green. Planets of the solar system and six small planets are depicted around the orbit as octahedral stars of various sizes that have a color-variable property when viewed from a certain angle.
