Catalog
100 Soʻm Judo expert
| Issuer | O'zbekiston Markaziy Banki (Central Bank of Uzbekistan) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | O'ZBEKISTON MARKAZIY BANKI · AG 999,9 · 31,1 GR · 2001 · O'ZBEKISTON |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Issued to mark Uzbekistan's growing dominance in international judo competition during the late 1990s and early 2000s, a period when Uzbek judoka were consistently placing at World Championships and the Sydney Olympics. The country's judo program had been deliberately built up since independence as part of a broader state sports policy under Karimov, with the sport carrying particular cultural weight in Central Asia.
KM#25 is one of several commemorative silver issues the Central Bank produced in this period, many of which saw limited international distribution and remain genuinely difficult to source outside specialist Uzbek numismatic circles.