The National Bank of Kazakhstan has put into circulation 50, 500, 5.000, 50.000  tenge coins "20 years of Independence of Kazakhstan" on November 1st 2011.

50 tenge CuNi coin.
Face value: 50 tenge;

Diameter – 31 mm, thickness – 2 mm, weight – 11,17 gram;

Obverse: State Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan; face value "50 ТЕҢГЕ"; name of the issuing authority (National Bank of Kazakhstan) in Kazakh “ҚАЗАҚСТАН ҰЛТТЫҚ БАНКІ”.

Reverse: Official emblem of celebration of 20 years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan; year of independence and year of issue “1991 – 2011”.

The lateral surface (drove) is grooved with 10 sectors of corrugation;

Mintage: 50.000 pcs.

500 tenge silver coin.
Face value: 500 tenge;

Quality: proof, metal - silver 0.925;

Diameter – 38.61 mm, weight – 31,1 gram;

Mintage: 5.000 pcs.

Obverse: State Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the left sector; face value “500 ТЕҢГЕ”, metal and weight of the coin “Ag 925 31,1 gr.” on the right sector; gilded map of Kazakhstan and conventionalized image of a winged ounce, trade mark of Kazakhstan Mint on the lower sector; name of the issuing authority (National Bank of Kazakhstan) in Kazakh “ҚАЗАҚСТАН ҰЛТТЫҚ БАНКІ” on the upper sector.

Reverse: Collage of sign buildings of Astana and Almaty symbolizing succession of times and formations against background of conventionalized image of clock dial; inscription in Kazakh “ТӘУЕЛСІЗ ҚАЗАҚСТАНҒА 20 ЖЫЛ” (20 years of Independence of Kazakhstan) on the bottom right sector; year of issue “2011” on the upper left sector.

5.000 tenge silver coin.
Face value: 5.000 tenge;

Quality: proof, metal - silver 0.925;

Diameter – 100 mm, weight – 1000 gram;

Mintage: 200 pcs.

Obverse: State Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the left sector; face value “5000 ТЕҢГЕ”, metal and weight of the coin “Ag 925 1000 gr.” on the right sector; gilded map of Kazakhstan and conventionalized image of a winged ounce, trade mark of Kazakhstan Mint on the lower sector; name of the issuing authority (National Bank of Kazakhstan) in Kazakh “ҚАЗАҚСТАН ҰЛТТЫҚ БАНКІ” on the upper sector.

Reverse: Collage of sign buildings of Astana and Almaty symbolizing succession of times and formations against background of conventionalized image of clock dial; inscription in Kazakh “ТӘУЕЛСІЗ ҚАЗАҚСТАНҒА 20 ЖЫЛ” (20 years of Independence of Kazakhstan) on the bottom right sector; year of issue “2011” on the upper left sector.

50.000 tenge gold coin.
Face value: 50.000 tenge;

Quality: proof, metal - gold 0.999;

Diameter – 100 mm, weight – 1000 gram;

Mintage: 100 pcs.

Obverse: State Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the left sector; face value “50000 ТЕҢГЕ”, metal and weight of the coin “Au 999 1000 gr.” on the right sector; map of Kazakhstan and conventionalized image of a winged ounce, trade mark of Kazakhstan Mint on the lower sector; name of the issuing authority (National Bank of Kazakhstan) in Kazakh “ҚАЗАҚСТАН ҰЛТТЫҚ БАНКІ” on the upper sector.

Reverse: Collage of sign buildings of Astana and Almaty symbolizing succession of times and formations against background of conventionalized image of clock dial; inscription in Kazakh “ТӘУЕЛСІЗ ҚАЗАҚСТАНҒА 20 ЖЫЛ” (20 years of Independence of Kazakhstan) on the bottom right sector; year of issue “2011” on the upper left sector.

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