BANKNOTES DESCRIPTION OF THE CENTRAL BANK
OF THE REPUBLICOF UZBEKISTAN ISSUED IN 1999
Banknotes of the Central Bank of Uzbekistan in 500 sum denomination of 1999 series are made on white paper of 144х78 mm. size. On wide white field on the right side of the banknote there is a local watermark with picture of the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Uzbekistan. On the left part of the banknote there is a narrow white field in the form of the belt of 4 mm width. Almost through the centre of the bank-note a security metallized polyester thread of 1,2 mm width is located with continuous white colour micro-text “ЎЗБЕКИСТОН” with interchange of direct and inversion location of the letters.
Dominant colours of the obverse are light green, cherry blossom, dark red, violet and dominant colours of the reverse are dark red, green and blue. On the obverse of the banknote on the upper part on the dark violet belt there is a text “ЎЗБЕКИСТОН РЕСПУБЛИКАСИ МАРКАЗИЙ БАНКИ” in a light tone with dark violet shadow. On the left part of the banknote against a background of several multicoloured guilloche rosettes the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Uzbekistan is placed. On the right side there are elements of ornament in the form of polyhedron with acute angles. On the left a little above the Coat of Arms there is an ornament in the form of quadrangles which coincides with the picture on reverse of the banknote. Under the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Uzbekistan there is the seven numeral numbers with the two letter series in Latin.
The same number and series, drawn in black colour with addition of special magnetic colour, are duplicated on the lower right part of the banknote on white field. On the right lower part of the picture, inside of ornamental frame the denomination of the banknote is depicted by the numbers “500” in light lilac colour, on which it is written “СЎМ” with big letters in dark red colour.
On the left and right lower corners of the banknote the denomination of the banknote is depicted by the numbers “500” in dark blue colour. Under the ornamental frame of dark red colour in the quadrangle the text “ЎЗБЕКИСТОН СЎМИ РЕСПУБЛИКА ҲУДУДИДА ҲАММА ТЎЛОВЛАР УЧУН ЎЗ ҚИЙМАТИ БЎЙИЧА ҚАБУЛ ҚИЛИНИШИ ШАРТ” is written in one line. The ornamental frame of the bank-note, the inscription “ЎЗБЕКИСТОН РЕСПУБЛИКАСИ МАРКАЗИЙ БАНКИ”, the Coat of Arms, numbers “500” located on the left and right side, as well as ornament placed on the upper part of the wide white field of the banknote are made using me- tallographic printing that gives sensation of thickness of ink while touching with the banknote by tips of the fingers. On the right upper part of ornamental frame there is the number “500” made by concealed printing, visible during refraction of rays of the sun or light. In the white field of the bank-note below the number “500” is and under it there is a continuous text “ЎЗБЕКИСТОН РЕСПУБЛИКАСИ МАРКАЗИЙБАНКИ”, made by micro-printing and visible by magnifier.
Such line with the same micro-text is located on the upper part of the banknote as prolongation of ornamental frame. On the upper part of a white field there is the inscription “1999” indicating the year of issue. Below the inscription there is a rosette changing the tone of its colour from green to red depending on the corner of observation. Under the light of ultra-violet rays it is visible chaotically embedded in paper green and blue grains over all note and the right part of the frame plays over. On the left lower central part of the note there is the seven numerals number with two letter series of Latin alphabet made up in dark green colour. On the left of the Coat of Arms of the Republic of Uzbekistan in three lines one under another the numerals “500” of different height shine. On the reverse in the centre of the banknote against blue background the sculpture of Amir Timur on the horse is drawn in dark red colour. On the blue background consisted of a quantity of thin lines disposed under the different inclination an anti-copy print “Х” is represented.
The blue background is edged by guilloche lines in the form of serpentine ribbon on the left and upper sides. On the right side of the sculpture it is depicted a multicoloured rosette with the ornament made in national style. On the lower part of the banknote in quadrangle a micro-text “ЎЗБЕКИСТОН СЎМИНИ ҚАЛБАКИЛАШТИРИШ ҚОНУНГА МУВОФИҚ ТАЪҚИБ ҚИЛИНАДИ” of dark red colour takes place. Against a background of ornamental multicoloured elements on the right lower corner there are inscriptions “500” and “СЎМ” in different colour located on each other. Against yellow background on the left upper corner there is the same inscriptions “500” and “СЎМ” in monotonous dark red colour but in fewer dimensions. On the ornamental frame on the left lower corner of the banknote a large numeral “500” is drawn in dark red colour. Ornamental frames, sculpture of Amir Timur on the horse, the numerals “500” and “СЎМ” are made by the use of metallographic printing that gives sensation of thickness of ink while touching with the banknote by tips of the fingers. Under the light of ultra-violet rays it is visible chaotically embedded in paper green and blue grains as well as ornamental part and a background.
