The commemorative coin “First Cosmonaut” was issued in Kazakhstan to mark the 50th anniversary of the first human spaceflight, which was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. This issue is dedicated to one of the most important events in world history, which opened the era of human space exploration and forever linked the land of Kazakhstan with the exploration of outer space. The coin highlights the significance of Baikonur as the place from which a new stage of scientific and technological development for humanity began. The coin has a face value of 500 ₸. It is made of .9999 fine gold and weighs 41.40 g. The issue is dedicated not only to the historic flight itself, but also to the memory of courage, scientific progress, and the international importance of space achievements.
