20 Tenge (Kanysh Satbayev) 1999 front 20 Tenge (Kanysh Satbayev) 1999 back
20 Tenge (Kanysh Satbayev) 1999 photo
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20 Tenge Kanysh Satbayev

1999 year
Copper-nickel 10.6 g 31.1 mm
Description
Issuer
Kazakhstan
Period
Republic (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
1999
Value
20 Tenge 20 KZT = USD 0.041
Currency
Tenge (1993-date)
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
10.6 g
Diameter
31.1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#12697
Rarity index
38%

Reverse

Portrait of academician Kanysh Imantayuli Satbayev, date right

Lettering:
100
ЖЫЛ
Қ. И. СӘТБАЕВ • 1999

Translation:
100 Years
K. I. Satbayev

Edge

Mills and smooth section

Comment

Kanysh Imantayuli Satbayev was born in what is today Bayanaul District, in Pavlodar Region on the 11th of April 1899. He died in Moscow on the 31st of January 1964, and is buried in Almaty. He created the Institute of Geology. He is one of the founders of Soviet metallogeny, principal advocate and the first president of Kazakhstan Academy of Sciences.

Interesting fact

The 20 Tenge (Kanysh Satbayev) 1999 coin from Kazakhstan features a unique design that showcases the country's rich cultural heritage. The obverse side of the coin depicts a portrait of Kanysh Satbayev, a prominent Kazakh poet and writer, while the reverse side features a traditional Kazakh instrument called the "dombra." The dombra is a stringed instrument that is played with a bow, and it is an important part of Kazakh folk music. The coin's design serves as a tribute to the country's cultural traditions and artistic expressions.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1999 ҚҰБ 50000 - - - - - -

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