The coin of Kazakhstan is the keeper of the history and culture of the people of the steppe

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:46

In the life of every person, not a day goes by without a thought about money. We carry them in our pockets, purses, buy the necessary goods, work to get them. Many try to have only banknotes, getting rid of the little things, and no one thinks about the significance of many of them. But each National Bank issues annually thousands of commemorative and commemorative coins. The coin of Kazakhstan deserves special attention, because for a short time of its existence, the Mint of this Republic has received international recognition among the most modern enterprises in this industry. Collectors value these pieces and have been collecting them for years.

History of Kazakhstan coins

In connection with the acquisition of state sovereignty in 1990, the Supreme Council of Kazakhstan decides to issue its own currency. By decree of the President, in the fall of 1993, the first national money was issued, called tenge and at that time equal to 500 rubles. 1/100th part of the tenge - tiyn was considered a bargaining chip. The first batch of this currency was printed in England in the form of banknotes. At presenttime tiyn is used only conditionally, in case of cash payment, the law requires rounding the cost to one tenge. The alloy coins of Kazakhstan were issued in Germany and put into circulation in 1994. But soon the Kazakh Mint started working.

How to preserve history and culture

Dates, names, inscriptions, events depicted on the commemorative coins of Kazakhstan have a deep historical meaning. They depict great people, cities of the Republic, animals, rituals and national games, treasures of the Kazakh steppes and many other topics presented by individual groups. The Mint produces more than 18 series dedicated to the ethnography of the nation, which are annually supplemented with new units.

The coin of Kazakhstan can be made of gold, silver and nickel silver (an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc). Some series contain coins of various metals, both precious and mixed. Each monetary unit corresponds to its face value and acts as a means of payment. The images printed on it are of a cultural and educational nature and are produced in limited quantities. In this regard, the commemorative coin of Kazakhstan is collectible and can be sold at a higher price. In addition, tenge made of precious metals have certificates of international quality Proof and the National Bank.

Commemorative coins of Kazakhstan

In 1995, the Mint issued the first five silver coins dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the great Kazakh poet,public figure and cultural reformer Abai Kunanbaev. Their face value is 100 tenge. The coin of Kazakhstan dedicated to the turn of the millennium was minted with the same value a year before the end of the 20th century. During the period of independence, many anniversaries have passed in the history of Kazakhstan. And each memorable event is captured on separate coins issued at a certain time. For example, 5000 tenge with a circulation of 100 pieces were marked with such a holiday as 10 years of independence. Anniversaries are also imprinted on the coins: 10 years of tenge, 70 years of victory in the Great Patriotic War, 50 years of the UN and others. In the year of the new millennium, a gold tenge was issued with a denomination of 500 units and a circulation of 1000 pieces, dedicated to the 1500th anniversary of Turkestan.

Gold coins

Of particular interest are the smallest gold coins weighing 0.5 grams and 11 mm in diameter. This money was issued in 2009 under the name "Zhalauly Treasure" and "Head of a Cat Predator" with a face value of 50 tenge. These gold coins of Kazakhstan are dedicated to the treasures found in the Berel burial mound.

Since 2006, the silver series of the famous mosques of the world has continued with the release of monetary units from gold. From the same metal, since 2011, the collection "Oriental Calendar" and "Portraits on banknotes" has increased. It is worth noting separately the golden series of animals for 500 tenge each. In place of the eyes are placed diamonds with a diameter of about 1 mm.

Quality and highly artistic level of coinsconfirms the many annual awards received at various competitions. Among them is the silver tenge "Genghis Khan", which is part of the "Great commanders" series. For the chosen theme and expressive image on both sides, the coin received the 2nd prize at the competition held in Italy, called Vicenza Numismatica-2009.