National Bank of Kazakhstan has released "8th of March", commemorative coin made of proof-quality silver.
Face value – 100
Date of issue – 28 January, 2015
The first coin made in a form of greeting card. Coins cards are supposed to be issued for memorials, celebrations and the international holidays.
The coin is made with application of tampography press on a coin reverse.
The coin has a rectangular shape.
Obverse: an image of stylized flower in a frame of «sealing wax press»; inscriptions «ҚАЗАҚСТАН ҰЛТТЫҚ БАНКІ» in state language and «NATIONAL BANK OF KAZAKHSTAN» in English; coat of arms in the center of flower; ornamental socket at the right sector of composition; inscription «100 ТЕҢГЕ», means face value of the coin; inscriptions «Ag 925 31.1 g» means metal, standard of coinage and weight.
Reverse: a composition in the form of a stained glass bouquet of flowers on which a figure 8 is marked with color; inscriptions «НАУРЫЗ» in state language and «MARCH» in English.
Lateral surface is smooth without corrugation and inscriptions.
Fineness: 925 Ag
Weight: 31,1 ± 0,31 g/r
Diameters: 45х30 mm.
Quality: proof
Mintage: 4 000
Source of information: The National bank of Kazakhstan www.nationalbank.kz