On the top is an image of the Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan, framed by an eight-pointed star rotated five times, and a "ҚАЗАҚСТАН ҰЛТТЫҚ БАНКІ" inscription in the state language; at the bottom is the "500 ТЕҢГЕ" inscription indicating the denomination of the coin; to the left "24 g" indicates the mass of the coin; to the right "Ag 925" signifies the metal and its fineness; an array of dots with a protruding edge along the circumference.