500 Tenge (Golden grain of the steppe) 2017 front 500 Tenge (Golden grain of the steppe) 2017 back
500 Tenge (Golden grain of the steppe) 2017 photo
© National Bank of Kazakhstan

500 Tenge Golden grain of the steppe

2017 year
Silver (.925) (using gilding technology) 31.1 g 38.61 mm
Description
Issuer
Kazakhstan
Period
Republic (1991-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2017
Value
500 Tenge 500 KZT = USD 1.03
Currency
Tenge (1993-date)
Composition
Silver (.925) (using gilding technology)
Weight
31.1 g
Diameter
38.61 mm
Thickness
2.75 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#137763
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

On the reverse side of the coin is a girl in national clothes standing on a stylized field with a loaf of bread in her hands, symbolizing cordiality and hospitality. In the left part there is a gilded image of the sun with the inscription "АЛТЫН ДӘН ДАЛАСЫ" in the state language and the number "2017", denoting the year of coinage. In the right - a gold-plated sheaf of wheat ears and a trademark of the Kazakhstan Mint.

Lettering:
АЛТЫН
ДӘН
ДАЛАСЫ
2017
KMC

Translation:
Golden grain of the steppe
2017

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Date of issue 13.09.2017

Altyn dan dalasy (Golden Grain of the Steppe) - this line is from the Hymn of Kazakhstan. It was based on the patriotic song popular with the people "Menin Qazaqstanym (My Kazakhstan)". It was written in 1956 by Shamshi Kaldayakov on the poems of Zhumeken Nazhimidenov. This line also went to the name of the commemorative coin "Altyn dan dalasy", the design of which is made in the style of the 1950's.

Interesting fact

The 500 Tenge (Golden Grain of the Steppe) coin from Kazakhstan features a unique gilding technology, where a thin layer of gold is applied to the silver coin to give it a golden appearance. This process not only adds to the coin's aesthetic value but also symbolizes the richness and prosperity of the steppe, which is reflected in the coin's name.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2017 KMC 3000 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 500 Tenge (Golden grain of the steppe) 2017 coin.