Face value "500 ТЕҢГЕ", trademark of Kazakhstan Mint, stylized image of the sturgeon, waves and sun, The name of issuing bank in Kazakh “ҚАЗАҚСТАН ҰЛТТЫҚ БАНКІ”, and metal, fineness and weight of the coin "Ag 925 24 gr.".
Reverse:
Stylized image water surface and two sturgeon in the centre, one image of a sturgeon is gilded, name of the coin in Kazakh of the oval "БEKІРE" at the bottom and year of coinage “2011”, the name of the species in Latin «ACIPENSERIDAE» at the top.