For the Turkic people the cauldron was a symbol of unity and hospitality. Therefore, special emphasis was placed on its size and appearance. Turkestan cauldrons in this regard were unmatched. The most famous is the so-called Taikazan, located in the mausoleum of Ahmed Yasawi in the city of Turkestan. Diameter is 2.45 meters, weight is two tons. According to the legend, the cauldron was made of an alloy of seven metals.

 

Obverse: the coat of arms of the Republic of Kazakhstan in a frame of pressed inscriptions «ҚАЗАҚСТАН ҰЛТТЫҚ БАНКІ» in state language and «NATIONAL BANK OF KAZAKHSTAN» in English; inscription «50 ТЕҢГЕ» at lower part, face value, trade mark and logo of National Bank of Republic of Kazakhstan; number «2014» at upper sector, means year of coinage; elements of national ornament along the circumference.

 

Reverse: an image of a Taikazan and stylized image of the sun in a frame of inscriptions «ДАЛА ҚАЗЫНАСЫ · ТАЙҚАЗАН» in state language and «TREASURES OF THE STEPPE · TAIKAZAN»; elements of a national ornament at lower part and along the circumference.