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50 Tenge Sabit Mukanov

2000 year
Nickel silver 11.17 g 31.1 mm
Description
Issuer
Kazakhstan
Period
Republic (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2000
Value
50 Tenge 50 KZT = USD 0.10
Currency
Tenge (1993-date)
Composition
Nickel silver
Weight
11.17 g
Diameter
31.1 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#12701
Rarity index
43%

Reverse

The poet, and the classic figure in Kazakh literature, Säbït Muqanov facing left, date below

Lettering:
СӘБИТ МҰҚАНОВ
100 ЖЫЛ
•2000•

Translation:
Sabit Mukanov
100 Years

Edge

Segmented smooth/redeed

Comment

Sabit Mukanov (April 26, 1900-18 April 1973) is a classic of Kazakh literature, a poet, a social activist, an academic, and a head of the Writers' Union of Kazakhstan.

Sabit Mukanov was born in 1900 in Tauzar Volost of Akmola Gubernia (now North Kazakhstan Province). He was born into a family of cattle ranchers and took part in the civil war from 1918-1920. He studied in the Institute of Red Professorship from 1930 to 1935. Mukanov's earliest novels were Son of Bai (1928), Pure Love (1931), and Temirtas (Iron Stone) (1935).

He died in 1973 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
(Source: Wikipedia)

Interesting fact

The interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique design, showcasing a stylized image of a horse, which is a symbol of strength and courage in Kazakh culture. The coin's obverse side features a portrait of Sabit Mukanov, a renowned Kazakh poet and writer, while the reverse side depicts a stylized image of a horse in motion, surrounded by traditional Kazakh patterns and ornaments. This coin was minted in 2000 as a non-circulating coin, meaning it was not intended for general circulation but rather as a collector's item.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2000 ҚҰБ 50000 - - - - - -

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