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Coin "20th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan"

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Name	20th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Presented by	National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Nominal value	500 tenge
Metal	Silver 925°
Thickness	2,8
Mintage	5000
Production quality	Proof, gold plating
Description of obverse and reverse	Obverse: State Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the left part; face value “500 ТЕҢГЕ”, metal and weight of the coin “Ag 925 31,1 gr.” in the right part; a gilded map of Kazakhstan and conventional image of a winged ounce, mark of Kazakhstan Mint below; the name of the issuing authority (National Bank of Kazakhstan) in Kazakh “ҚАЗАҚСТАН ҰЛТТЫҚ БАНКІ” above. Reverse: collage of significant buildings of Astana and Almaty symbolizing succession of times and formations against background of the conventional image of the march of time; inscription in Kazakh “ТӘУЕЛСІЗ ҚАЗАҚСТАНҒА 20 ЖЫЛ” (20 years of Independence of Kazakhstan) on the bottom right; year of issue “2011” on the upper left.
A brief annotation	Commemorative coins were minted to celebrate 20th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The idea was based on the time theme – its march. There are clock points on the wide edge. The composition represents the significant buildings of Astana and Almaty joined with a free line symbolizing succession of times and formations. Almaty buildings are made in a masking technique symbolizing the Soviet period. Astana buildings are made in volume. In the center of the coin hands of the clock point to 20:30 – the development programme of the country is designed up to 2030. On the obverse – a gold plated map of Kazakhstan with a jumping panther on the background – the symbol of ancient Turks and the new capital – Astana.
Designer	Artists: Ivzhenko V.P.; Basenov А.G. Sculptor: Akhmetov Е.Т., Lutin V.V., Schtol’ О.S.
Producer	Kazakhstan Mint of National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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