Tiyin
Uzbekistani soum | |
Mass | 1.75 g |
---|---|
Diameter | 16.9 mm |
Thickness | 1.2 mm |
Edge | Smooth |
Composition | Brass-plated steel |
Years of minting | 1994 |
Obverse | |
Reverse |
Tiyin (Cyrillic "тийин") is a unit of
soum. The tiyin was also the name of a subunit of the Kazakhstani tenge
until 1995.
The Uzbek tiyin is the world's lowest value coin that was still legal tender until March 1st 2020, although in practice it was rarely found in circulation.[1]
References
- ^ The most worthless coin in the world - BBC News, 26 February 2013