Monument to Amir Temur

This silver coin was minted in 2001 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Timur (from the Perso-Arabic form تیمور Tīmūr, ultimately from Chagatai (Middle Turkic) Temür "iron"; 8 April 1336 – 18 February 1405), also known as Tamerlane (from Tīmūr-e Lang "Timur the Lame"), was a 14th-century conqueror of much of western and central Asia, and founder of the Timurid Empire and Timurid dynasty (1370–1405) in Central Asia, which survived until 1857 as the Mughal Empire of India.

Born into the Mongol Barlas tribe who ruled in Central Asia, Timur was in his lifetime a controversial figure, and remains so today. He sought to restore the Mongol Empire, yet his heaviest blow was against the Islamized Tatar Golden Horde. He was more at home in an urban environment than on the steppe. He styled himself a ghazi yet some Muslim states, e.g. the Ottoman Empire were impacted severely by his wars. A great patron of the arts, his campaigns also caused vast destruction. Timur told the qadis of Aleppo, during the sack of that newly-conquered city,"I am not a man of blood; and God is my witness that in all my wars I have never been the aggressor, and that my enemies have always been the authors of their own calamity."
Uzbekistan 2001 Monument to Amir Temur Silver
Obverse: 
The obverse of the coin features the monument to Amir Temur sitting on a horse. The text "OʻZBEKISTON MUSTAQILLIGINING 10 YILLIGI" encircles the picture. There is the number "100" indicating the denomination of the coin below the picture and the currency name "SOʻM" placed under the number. Both sides of the coin are encircled by a bead ornament.
Reverse: 
The reverse of the coin bears the Symbol of the Republic of Uzbekistan with the words "OʻZBEKISTON MARKAZIY BANKI" around it. The year of issue "2001" is indicated underneath the Symbol. The designation of the metal and the hallmark of an alloy "Ag 999,9" are shown on the left side of the year of issue, while the fine weight of the metal "31,1 gr" on the right side. Both sides of the coin are encircled by a bead ornament.
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Catalog ID: 
UZ76CM1
Krause ID: 
KM# 27
Value: 
€90
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Purity: 
0.9999
Weight: 
31.1g
Diameter: 
38mm
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