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Mir Space Station
Date of issue: 28 April, 2012.
"Mir" ("Salyut-8") is the Soviet (later - Russian) orbital station of the third generation which is a complicated multi-purpose research complex. It was launched in February 1986; in 23 March 2001 it was sunk in the Pacific Ocean. Since 1995 the station started to be visited by foreign crews. A total of 104 astronauts from 12 countries worked at the station.
Obverse:
The composition symbolized the unity of human being with the world and the connection between the past and present; the face value of the coin "50 ТЕҢГЕ"; trade mark of Kazakhstan Mint; two inscriptions "ҚАЗАҚСТАН РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ" and "REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN".
Reverse:
The Image of the space station “Mir”; of the upside “Mir” station emblems; the name of the coin is indicated in Kazakh "МИР" ҒАРЫШ СТАНЦИЯСЫ", and in English "SPACE STATION "MIR", year of coinage “2012”.
Country:
Kazakhstan
Catalog ID:
KZ217CC1
Value:
€2.5
Mintage:
50000
Quality:
BU
Face value:
50 tenge
Weight:
11.17g
Diameter:
31mm
Year:
2012
Shape and style:
Round
Local program:
Space
Source of information:
The National bank of Kazakhstan www.nationalbank.kz