National Bank of Kazakhstan has released "100th anniversary of Malik Gabdullin" commemorative coins on November 13th 2015.

Malik Gabdullin was Kazakh Soviet scientist and teacher, writer, member of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of the USSR, Honored Worker of Science of the Kazakh SSR, Doctor of Philology, Professor.

Born 2 (15) November 1915 in the village of Koysalgan (now Zerendy district of Akmola region of Kazakhstan). Is a direct descendant of the Kanaya Kuttymbetuly - Kazakh beating, one of the leaders of the Kazakhs of the Middle Horde, a prominent military leader, General Counsel Abylaikhan and public figure XVIII century. Belonged to the Middle zhuzu to section karauyl tribe argyn.

From 14 years old boy got raised in a family famous Kazakh writer Sabit Mukanova. He graduated from the Kazakh Abai Pedagogical Institute in 1935. After graduation Gabdullin Malik was in military service (1935-1937). He then worked as an employee in a literary newspaper "Sotsialistik Kazakhstan" (1937), deputy editor of the newspaper "Kazakhstan Pioneer" (1938), Fellow of the Institute of Language and Literature KazFAN of the USSR (1938), in the years 1938-1946 - post-graduate KazPI Abay. In 1941-1945 he participated in the Great Patriotic War in the 8th Guards Division named IVPanfilov, 3rd Shock Army, Kalinin Front.

50 tenge nickel silver coin.

Face value: 50 tenge;
Diameter – 31 mm, thickness – 2 mm, weight – 11,17 gram;
Mintage: 100 000 pcs.

500 tenge silver coin.

Face value: 500 tenge;
Quality: proof, metal - silver 0.925;
Diameter – 37 mm, weight – 24 gram;
Mintage: 1000 pcs.

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