Ermukhan Bekmakhanov is a scientist, the historian of Kazakhstan, the corresponding member of Academy of Sciences of KAZSSR and the author of the first "History of Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic" textbook.
Obverse:
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 "50 ТЕҢГЕ" inscription indicating the denomination of the coin; an element of national ornament at left and right side from the face value; of face value the is represented; inscription «ҚАЗАҚСТАН ҰЛТТЫҚ БАНКІ» along the circumference.
Reverse:
An image of the scientist and the historian of Kazakhstan; inscription «ЕРМҰХАН БЕКМАХАНОВ»; inscription «100 ЖЫЛ», his facsimile and year of coinage.