Coin collecting for beginners
Proof vs UNC: the difference using KOKBORI as an example
On the left is the 2023 KOKBORI in Proof, and on the right is the same coin in UNC. Both are struck in 999.9 fine silver, weigh 31.10 g and have a face...
TOGYZQUMALAQ 500 tenge 1 oz Proof Казахстан
Specifications
- Country
- Казахстан
- Denomination
- 500 ₸
- Metal
- Silver 925
- Mass
- 1oz (31.1 g)
- Diameter
- 38.61
- Mintage
- 3000
- Quality
- Proof
- Year
- 2022
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TOGYZQUMALAQ is a commemorative coin of Kazakhstan dedicated to one of the oldest Kazakh national games, included in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. This intellectual board game is associated with the development of logic, attentiveness, and strategic thinking. The reverse features an image of the traditional game board, known since ancient times. The inscription TOGYZQUMALAQ and the year are designed in the form of gilded playing balls, and the composition shows a total of 162 balls, exactly the number used in the game. An ornamental rosette is placed at the center. The coin is struck in .925 silver, weighs 31.10 g, and has a face value of 500 tenge. The obverse depicts the State Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan surrounded by ornamentation, and also includes inscriptions with the country’s name, the logo of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, and the denomination.
