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1000 Tenge Zn (zinc)
| Issuer | National Bank of Kazakhstan |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) (Zinc insert) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the State Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan at centre-left, rendered in raised relief against a background of traditional Kazakh geometric ornamental patterns occupying the lower and left fields. To the upper right, a stylised atomic orbital diagram encircles a periodic table element tile bearing the chemical symbol 'Zn', with the inscriptions 'ZN 999' and '1.4G' denoting the purity and weight of the inlaid zinc insert. The date '2025', alloy specification 'AG 925', and silver weight '31.1 G' are inscribed in the upper field. The denomination '1000 TENGE' appears in bold relief within the lower right field, and the legend 'QAZAQSTAN RESPÝBLIKASY' runs along the left and lower periphery of the coin. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Kazakhstan's National Bank has issued a number of bimetallic collector pieces incorporating industrial metals as inserts, a format that gained traction among Central Asian mints in the 2010s as a way to add tactile and visual contrast to commemorative silver. Zinc, rarely used in modern precious-metal coinage, oxidizes readily and can develop surface character over time that distinguishes aged examples from freshly struck ones.