National Bank of Kazakhstan has released "Ustyurt’s moufflon" commemorative coins under Red book of Kazakhstan coin series on December 11th 2015.
Ustyurt’s moufflon is a subspecies of an Asian moufflon. This is a wild steppe ram of the average sizes on quite long legs. In Kazakhstan live the largest subspecies of Ustyurt’s moufflon which occupies not so much the plateau of the same name in the west of the republic as its steep edges, so-called chinka, and also heights and hollows of the peninsula of Mangyshlak. The moufflon is very mobile, eats poor desert vegetation, and drinks both fresh and bitter and salty water.
50 tenge nickel silver coin.
Face value: 50 tenge;
Diameter – 31 mm, thickness – 2 mm, weight – 11,17 gram;
Mintage: 100 000 pcs.
Obverse:
Stylized image of the earth in a hand, symbolizing solicitous attitude to its habitants; Logo of the National Bank of Kazakhstan and «50 ТЕҢГЕ » inscription means face value; inscription «ҚАЗАҚСТАН ҰЛТТЫҚ БАНКІ» in state language and inscription «NATIONAL BANK OF KAZAKHSTAN» in English along the circumference.
Reverse:
An image of an Ustyurt’s moufflon against scales; inscriptions «ҮСТІРТ МУФЛОНЫ» in state language and inscription «OVIS ORIENTALIS ARCAL» in Latin; number «2015» means year of coinage.
500 tenge silver coin.
Face value: 500 tenge;
Quality: proof, metal - silver 0.925;
Diameter – 38.61 mm, weight – 31,1 gram;
Mintage: 3000 pcs.
Obverse:
Stylized image of the earth in a hand, symbolizing solicitous attitude to its habitants; Logo of the National Bank of Kazakhstan and «500 ТЕҢГЕ » inscription means face value; inscription «Ag 925 31, 1 g» means metal, standard of coinage and weight; inscription «ҚАЗАҚСТАН ҰЛТТЫҚ БАНКІ» in state language and inscription «NATIONAL BANK OF KAZAKHSTAN» in English along the circumference.
Reverse:
An image of an Ustyurt’s moufflon against scales; inscriptions «ҮСТІРТ МУФЛОНЫ» in state language and inscription «OVIS ORIENTALIS ARCAL» in Latin; number «2015» means year of coinage.
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