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500 Tenge Snow Leopard
2009 year| Gold (.9999) | 31.1 g | 32 mm |
| Issuer | Kazakhstan |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1991-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2009 |
| Value | 500 Tenge 500 KZT = USD 1.03 |
| Currency | Tenge (1993-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.9999) |
| Weight | 31.1 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#139226 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
On the reverse side of the coin, on the background of stylized rocky mountains, there is an image of two snow leopards. To the right of the image is the number "2009" denoting the year of coinage. On the circumference the inscription "БАРЫС" in the state language, "UNCIA UNCIA" in Latin - zoological name of the species and serving edge.
Lettering:
БАРЫС
UNCIA UNCIA
• 2009 •
Translation:
Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard
Designers: A.B. Michurov, A.S. Ahverdjan
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Date of issue 29.03.2009Interesting fact
The 500 Tenge (Snow Leopard) coin from Kazakhstan made of Gold (.9999) weighing 31.1 g has a unique feature - it has a built-in security feature that changes the coin's color when viewed from different angles, this is due to the use of a special technology called "color-shifting" which makes the coin look like it's made of a different metal than gold, this is to prevent counterfeiting.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 KMC | 1500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 500 Tenge (Snow Leopard) 2009 coin.
