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10 000 Tenge Independence
| Issuer | National Bank of Kazakhstan |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Printer | Giesecke & Devrient, Leipzig |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of the Kazakh Eli monument in Astana, a tall column crowned with a golden eagle, set against the modern cityscape of Astana. The composition is framed by traditional Kazakh ornamental patterns in the guilloche border, symbolising the independence of Kazakhstan and the continuation of generations. The denomination '10000' appears at lower right alongside the bank title and anti-counterfeiting legend in Kazakh. |
| Reverse lettering | ҚАЗАҚСТАН ҰЛТТЫҚ БАНКІ БАНКНОТТАРДЫ ҚОЛДАН ЖАСАУ ЗАҢМЕН ҚУДАЛАНАДЫ ОН МЫҢ ТЕҢГЕ 10000 (Translation: National Bank of Kazakhstan, Counterfeiting banknotes is punished by law, Ten Thousand Tenge) |
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The 10,000 Tenge was Kazakhstan's highest-denomination banknote when this series was introduced, reflecting the cumulative inflation that had gradually eroded the practical utility of lower values since the Tenge's introduction in 1993. Giesecke & Devrient's Leipzig facility has printed Kazakh notes across multiple series, and this issue incorporates their SPARK® optically variable ink technology alongside the security thread — a package consistent with the plant's mid-2010s production standards.
P#47 sits in the series that replaced the earlier 2006 Independence issues, itself part of a broader push to upgrade security specifications across Central Asian currencies following a regional uptick in counterfeiting activity during that period.