Uzbekistan – Great Silk Road Reflected in Designs and Threads

The Central Bank of Uzbekistan issued a new series last year, based on the theme of the ‘Great Silk Road’ – the network of trade routes dating from the 2nd century BCE until the 15th century, which played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between the East and West. Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, was one of its major trading centres.

The design theme of the series, which combines geometric modern style with antiquity, is based on significant architectural landmarks and traditions along Uzbekistan’s section of the Silk Road. They are not only redolent of this historic trading route but include – for the three highest denominations – the latest technologies in security threads (fittingly, for a country still renowned for the quality of its textiles and silks) including, for the top denomination, the first use of RollingStar® i+.