10 Tenge Coin

Description

A 10-tenge coin of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The obverse features the State Emblem of Kazakhstan, depicting two tulpars (mythical winged horses), a shanyrak (the upper part of a yurt), sun rays, and a star, with the name of the state below. Next to the emblem is the abbreviation of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan in lowercase letters. Beneath the emblem is the denomination “10 tenge,” with the name of the bank inscribed along the edge.
The reverse displays a древнетюркский (ancient Turkic) ornamental motif in the center within a thin ring. Around the circumference is the inscription “QAZAQSTAN RESPUBLIKASY” and the date “1993,” separated by dots. The coin represents one of the first monetary issues of independent Kazakhstan.
Date: 1993
Material: copper
Technique: factory-made
Size: diameter - 25 mm