National Bank of Kazakhstan has released 50 tenge nickel silver commemorative coin "100th anniversary of Ilyas Esenberlin" under People coin series on December 25th 2015.
Ilyas Esenberlin is a Kazakh writer, the classic and the author of the "Nomads" trilogy and the other bright literary works.
50 tenge nickel silver coin.
Face value: 50 tenge;
Diameter – 31 mm, thickness – 2 mm, weight – 11,17 gram;
Mintage: 100 000 pcs.
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 Ilyas Esenberlin, the Hero of the Soviet Union, the public figure and the writer; inscription «100 ЖЫЛ» in state language at left; inscription «ІЛИЯС ЕСЕНБЕРЛИН» in state language along the circumference; number «2015» means year of coinage.
Source of information: The National bank of Kazakhstan www.nationalbank.kz