The National Bank of Kazakhstan has put into circulation silver 500 tenge "Aldar-Kose" coin from new coin series "Tales of the People of Kazakhstan" on August 20th, 2011.

Averse: State Emblem of Kazakhstan against ornamental background; face value of the coin "500 ТЕҢГЕ"; official emblem of Eurasian Economic Community member states at the uuper sector, elements of national ornamental design to the left and right from the center, two legends in Kazakh "ҚАЗАҚСТАН РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ" and in Russian "РЕСПУБЛИКА КАЗАХСТАН".

Reverse: conventionalized image of the main character of the fairy tale Aldar-Kose on donkeyback with his dog (fragment of an illustration of M. Alin); name of the coin in Kazakh «Алдар-Көсе» to the left, trade mark of Kazakhstan Mint, year of issue «2011», and metal and weight of the coin «Ag 925 31,1 gr.» to the right, logo of National Bank of Kazakhstan at the lower sector

Lateral surface is grooved.

Fineness: 925 Ag.
Weight: 31,1 gr.
Diameter: 38,61 mm.
Quality: proof.
Mintage: 4 000.

Source of information: The National bank of Kazakhstan www.nationalbank.kz