The National Bank of Kazakhstan has put into circulation 50 and 500 tenge coins from "Space" series dedicated to International space station. Coins are issued in circulation on October 18th 2013.

50 tenge CuNi coin.
Face value: 50 tenge;
Diameter – 31 mm, thickness – 2 mm, weight – 11,17 gram;
The lateral surface (drove) is grooved with 10 sectors of corrugation;
Mintage: 100.000 pcs.

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 International Space Station on Earth orbit and year of coinage "2013”; ISS emblem at upper sector; along the circumference an inscriptions «ХҒС» in Kazakh, «МКС» in Russian and «INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION» in English.

500 tenge silver coin.
Face value: 500 tenge;
Quality: proof, bimetal - silver 0.925 14.6 g. and tantalum 26.8 g.
Diameter – 38.61 mm, weight – 41,4 gram;
Mintage: 5000 pcs.

Bi-colored (composite) coin has the round form consisted of the concentric situated ring and disk. The internal disk of coin is made of tantalum; external ring is made of silver.

For the first time the technology of colour change of tantalum in production of a coin is applied.

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 "500 ТЕҢГЕ"; trade mark of Kazakhstan Mint; the inscription of "Ag 925 14.6 gr. Та 26.8 gr." defining the metal which the coin is made of, its fineness and weight; two inscriptions "ҚАЗАҚСТАН РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ" in Kazakh and "REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN" in English.

Reverse: the image of the International Space Station on Earth orbit and year of coinage "2013”; ISS emblem at upper sector; along the circumference an inscriptions «ХҒС» in Kazakh, «МКС» in Russian and «INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION» in English.

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