The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan announces the issue, effective from August 28th 2015, of the commemorative coins Astana, Almaty, Kokshetau and Shymkent from the “Cities of Kazakhstan” series of coins, made of nickel-silver alloy, of the nominal value 50 tenge.

Astana, Almaty, Kokshetau and Shymkent commemorative coins have identical images on the face (obverse). Face value «50 ТЕҢГЕ» in the center; the ornamental octagonal outlet at the top and an element of the national ornament at the bottom; the abbreviation «ҚҰБ».

Reverse: image of Astana coat of arms in the centre, «ҚАЗАҚСТАН РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ» and year of coinage «2015» along circumference. Inscriptions and number are divided by points.

Reverse: image of Almaty coat of arms in the centre, «ҚАЗАҚСТАН РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ» and year of coinage «2015» along circumference. Inscriptions and number are divided by points.

Reverse: image of Kokshetau coat of arms in the centre, «ҚАЗАҚСТАН РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ» and year of coinage «2015» along circumference. Inscriptions and number are divided by points.

Face value of coins: 50 tenge, Diameter – 23 mm, weight – 4,71 gram;

The lateral surface (drove) is reeded. Mintage: 50000 pcs.

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