OREANDA-NEWS. On 02 September 2009 was announced, that National bank of Kazakhstan emitted new coins with nominal value of 500 tenge (150,77/USD 1) made of gold and silver.

According to National bank, emitted gold coin (999 countersign) "Bars" is form “Animals” series. At the coin one can find the head of leopard with eyes made of diamonds. The mintage of the coin is 5 thousand items with the mass of 7,78 grams and diameter of 25 mm.  the diameter of the diamonds is 1,2 and 1 mm.

Besides, the bank emitted three new silver coins: "Balkhash tiger" ("Different silver coins" series); "Betashar" ("Rites, national games of Kazakhstan" series) and "Nur-Astana" ("Mosques and cathedrals of Kazakhstan" series).

The mintage of the coin "Balkhash tiger" with the image of this animal in rush bank is 5 thousand items.

The mintage of the coin “Betashar” with the episode of national ceremony of opening the face of a bride, and coin "Nur-Astana" with the image of Astana mosque is 4 thousand items each.

The three coins are made of silver of 925 countersign, mass is 31,1 gram, diameter is 38,61 mm.