National Bank of Kazakhstan has released "Praying Mantis", a commemorative coin of the Series of coins "Red Book of Kazakhstan" made of proof-quality silver of 500 tenge and German silver of 50 tenge. Coins issued in circulation on August 24th 2012.

Commemorative Coins "Praying Mantis", made of proof-quality silver and German silver, have identical images in obverse and reverse. The image on the coin is located on the smooth surface.

The obverse of the coin in the left sector there is a value designation (“500 tenge” the inscription “Ag 925 31,1 g” that indicates the metal of the coin, fineness and weight of the coin silver), (" 50 tenge "on the coin of German silver),a trade mark of Kazakhstan Mint and the number "2012 "means the year of coinage. The reverse of the coin on a circle the inscription "Kazakhstan Ulttyk BANKІ" in the official language, in the right sector – an image of Praying Mantis in the bush, as its typical habitat.

50 tenge CuNi coin.

Face value: 50 tenge;
Diameter – 31 mm, thickness – 2 mm, weight – 11,17 gram;
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: 5000 pcs.

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