National Bank of Kazakhstan has released "Bata" commemorative coins under  Customs, national games of Kazakhstan coin series on December 11th 2015.

Bata is a kind of verbal blessing. It is a valuable spiritual wish, blessing before a long journey, tests, and gratitude for an entertainment, hospitality, and kindness. It is a special type of poetic creativity when someone asks a favor from Supreme for the audience. Blessing is usually sounds by the aksakals (senior on age). Commemorative coins of "Bata" are the tenth couple of coins from silver and nickel silver continuing the series which expands an understanding of customs and national culture of the Kazakh people.

50 tenge nickel silver coin.

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

Obverse: State Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan against ornamental background; face value of the coin «50» and inscription «ТЕҢГЕ» at lower sector; inscriptions «ҚАЗАҚСТАН РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ» in state language and «РЕСПУБЛИКА КАЗАХСТАН» in Russian along the circumferences; protruding edge along the circumference.

Reverse: An episode of the national ceremony Bata; inscription «BATA» in state language and number «2015»  means year of coinage along the circumference; protruding edge along the circumference.

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: state Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan against ornamental background; face value of the coin «500» and inscription «ТЕҢГЕ» at lower sector; inscriptions «ҚАЗАҚСТАН РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ» in state language and «РЕСПУБЛИКА КАЗАХСТАН» in Russian along the circumferences; protruding edge along the circumference.

Reverse: An episode of the national ceremony Bata; inscription «BATA» in state language and number «2015»  means year of coinage along the circumference; protruding edge along the circumference.

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