Uzbekistan’s State Security Service, in collaboration with customs officials, hosted an event in Tashkent to investigate the attempted sale of ancient coins.
A Tashkent resident was apprehended whilst trying to sell 100 gold coins to a resident of Andijan for $67,000, and an additional 37 gold coins were seized from the seller’s car. According to the experts, the gold coins of 5 and 10 rubles, with a total net weight of 776 grams, are considered cultural numismatic treasures of significant artistic and historical value. Minted between 1897 and 1911, the coins have authenticity levels of 900 and 916 and are valued at 950 million UZS.
It was discovered that the buyer planned to sell the historical coins, known as “Nikolai”, in the Osh region of the Kyrgyz Republic. A criminal case has now been opened and investigations are underway.
