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3000 Coupons
| Issuer | Republic of Uzbekistan |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Value | 3000 Coupons |
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| Obverse description | A coupon card of the Republic of Uzbekistan printed in blue on a fine guilloche underprint, comprising a grid of individual detachable ration coupons in denominations ranging from 10 to 600, arranged in rows across the sheet. A central panel bears the Uzbek-language inscription identifying the card as a 3,000-coupon document of the Republic of Uzbekistan, with ruled lines for entry of the issuing organisation name, bearer's surname, head of organisation, and chief accountant. The entire surface is covered with the repeated word 'КУПОНИ' (coupon) as a security underprint pattern. |
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| Obverse lettering | БЕРИЛГАН ЖОЙГА ҚАЙТАРИЛИШИ ЛОЗИМ ЎЗБЕКИСТОН РЕСПУБЛИКАСИ 3000 КУПОНГА КАРТОЧКА Ташкилот номи __________ Фамилияси __________ Ташкилот раҳбари __________ Бош бухгалтери __________ 1993 йил (Translation: The card of the Republic of Uzbekistan 3,000 coupons must be returned to the place of issue, Name of organisation/Last name/Head of the organization/Chief Accountant, year 1993) |
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The sum coupon series issued by Uzbekistan in 1992–1993 served as a transitional currency during the chaotic period following the Soviet collapse, before the permanent sum was introduced in 1994. These coupons were intended to be temporary — pegged loosely to the ruble while insulating the domestic economy from hyperinflationary pressure bleeding in from Russia after the ruble zone began fragmenting.
The 3000 denomination reflects how quickly that transitional logic unraveled. Inflation rendered lower coupons worthless within months, forcing rapid issuance of higher face values that had never been anticipated when the series was designed.