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Kaaba
Date of issue: 1 December 2010
Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām (Arabic: المسجد الحرام, "The Sacred Mosque") is the largest mosque in the world. Located in the city of Mecca, it surrounds the Kaaba, the place which Muslims worldwide turn towards while offering daily prayers and is Islam's holiest place. The mosque is also known as the Grand Mosque. The current structure covers an area of 356,800 square metres (88.2 acres) including the outdoor and indoor praying spaces and can accommodate up to four million Muslim worshippers during the Hajj period, one of the largest annual gatherings of people in the world.
Obverse:
In the center the composition symbolizing entrance into Islam sanctuary consisting of image of arch and heraldic spiral. In the lower part "500 TENGE" means face value of the coin. To the right of the figures there is an inscription "Au 999". On the circumference there are legends "NATIONAL BANK OF KAZAKHSTAN", logotype of National Bank of Kazakhstan, sign and “2010”, which means the year of coinage and trade mark of Kazakhstan mint.
Reverse:
On central part there is an image of Kaaba mosque (Saudi Arabia). Along the circumference in the upper part indicates an inscription «KAABA», in the lower part - «MECCA» in English language.
Certificate:
Package (box, booklet, roll, etc.):
Country:
Kazakhstan
Catalog ID:
KZ187CM1
Value:
€180
Mintage:
3000
Quality:
Proof
Face value:
500 tenge
Purity:
0.999
Weight:
3.11g
Diameter:
16mm
Year:
2010
Type:
Commemorative coin
Shape and style:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Local program:
The world famous mosques
Source of information:
The National bank of Kazakhstan www.nationalbank.kz
Source of information:
Wikipedia www.wikipedia.org