Date of issue: 1 October 2008. The coin is made in the shape of oval: 38,61 х 28,81 mm
Obverse:
Obverse: Inscription “500 ТЕҢГЕ” in the center, which means the face value. Under the face value “Ag 925 24 g” i.e. metal, fineness and weight of the coin, “2008” i.e. year of coinage, and trade mark of Kazakhstan mint. The name of issuing bank in Kazakh “ҚАЗАҚСТАН ҰЛТТЫҚ БАНКІ” on the upper sector on the circumference. Stylizes image of a butterfly and composition of flowers on the lower sector
Reverse:
Reverse: Images of three butterflies of Alexanor (Papilio Alexanor), one image is frost, the second is gilded, the third if holographic. The name of the coin and name of the species in Kazakhs “КӨБЕЛЕК” and Latin “PAPILIO ALEXANOR” on the upper sector on the circumference. Composition of flowers on the lower sector.