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200 Coupons 1st quarter
| Issuer | Uzbekistan |
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| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Standard circulation banknote |
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| Obverse description | A ration coupon card printed in blue on white paper, divided into a grid of individual detachable coupons in denominations of 1, 3, 5, 10, 25, and 50, each unit framed by a geometric folk-pattern border. A central panel bears the Uzbek-language inscription identifying the issuing republic and total coupon value, with manuscript fields for the holder's organisation name, surname, and authorising signatures. The overall layout follows a utilitarian letterpress format consistent with transitional-era commodity rationing instruments. |
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| Reverse description | Reverse is blank, showing only the plain unprinted paper stock with visible fold marks from circulation use. |
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Uzbekistan's first post-Soviet paper money came in the form of these sum-coupons, introduced in November 1993 to replace the Soviet ruble as the country declared monetary independence. The coupons were always understood to be transitional — a placeholder until a permanent currency could be established. That permanent currency, the som, arrived the same month, which means these coupon notes had an extraordinarily brief intended lifespan before being superseded almost immediately upon introduction.
The 1st quarter designation reflects the coupon book format: sheets were issued with perforated coupons meant to be detached for specific transactions, a rationing mechanism borrowed from the Soviet-era deficit economy.