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Proof and UNC coins: what the terms mean
Proof describes a method of manufacture and finish. UNC, short for uncirculated, generally describes a coin with no wear from circulation. They answer...
Al-Farabi (61) 500 tenge 1 oz Proof Казахстан
Specifications
- Country
- Казахстан
- Denomination
- 500 ₸
- Metal
- Silver 925
- Mass
- 1oz (31.1 g)
- Diameter
- 38.61
- Mintage
- 2000
- Quality
- Proof
- Year
- 2023
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The commemorative coin “Al-Farabi” was issued in Kazakhstan in 2023 as part of the “Portraits on Banknotes” series. It is dedicated to the outstanding Eastern thinker, philosopher, scholar, and educator whose name holds a special place in the history of world science and culture. The image of Al-Farabi is well known from the design of national banknotes, and the coin continues the theme of preserving important historical and spiritual figures in the country’s numismatics. The coin has a face value of 500 tenge, is struck in .925 silver, and weighs 31.10 g. This issue is of interest both to collectors of Kazakh numismatics and to those who collect coins dedicated to great figures of science and philosophy.
