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What PROOF and UNC Mean for Coins
The condition and quality of a coin’s strike directly affect its collectible and investment appeal. Descriptions often include the labels PROOF and UNC,...


The Cu (copper) coin opens the “Subsoil of Kazakhstan” series, dedicated to the country’s natural resources and their importance for science, industry, and history. The issue highlights the idea of careful and responsible use of resources and shows how important the chemical elements hidden in the earth’s depths are. The design features motifs related to the Periodic Table: the coin depicts a stylized fragment of it, as well as the symbol Cu, representing copper as one of the most well-known and widely used metals. The coin has a face value of 1000 tenge, is struck in .925 silver, and weighs 32.90 g. This issue marks the beginning of a new thematic series expected to incorporate modern technology and artistic solutions with inserts related to chemical elements.