Tiyin (Cyrillic "тийин") is a unit of currency of Uzbekistan, equal to 1⁄100 of a soum. The tiyin was also the name of a subunit of the Kazakhstani tenge until 1995.
| Value | 0.01 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 | |
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] As of 2024, it takes 1,000 of them to equal just one penny in the United States.[2]
References
edit- ^ The most worthless coin in the world - BBC News, 26 February 2013
- ^ PCGS. What’s the World's Least Valuable Coin? https://www.pcgs.com/news/what-is-the-least-valuable-coin#:~:text=These%20coins%20are%20still%20legal,the%20Uzbekistan%201994%20tiyin%20coins. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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