3 Tenge Coin

Description

A 3-tenge coin of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The obverse features the State Emblem of Kazakhstan at the top. Below it are the denomination numerals and the inscription “TENGE” arranged in two lines. Elements of national ornament are placed on both sides of the denomination. The inscription “REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN” runs along the edge, which is finished with a raised rim.
The reverse depicts a mythological creature-a wolf-in the center. Around the circumference is the inscription “REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN,” divided at the bottom by the minting year “1993.” The coin belongs to the first issues of the monetary system of independent Kazakhstan.
Date: 1993
Material: copper
Technique: minted (factory production)
Size: diameter - 19.56 mm