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50 Tenge Sputnik
| Issuer | National Bank of Kazakhstan |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central design features a stylized composition symbolizing the unity of humankind and the cosmos, evoking the connection between past and present through abstract or allegorical imagery. The denomination '50' appears to the right within the field. The circular legend along the upper periphery reads 'ҚАЗАҚСТАН РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ' in Kazakh and 'REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN' in English below, with the mint mark 'KMC' incorporated into the legend. |
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| Obverse lettering | • ҚАЗАҚСТАН РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ • 50 ТЕҢГЕ KMC REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN (Translation: Republic of Kazakhstan 50 Tenge) |
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Issued on the 50th anniversary of the Sputnik 1 launch — October 4, 1957 — this circulation commemorative marks the moment the Soviet Union placed the first artificial satellite into orbit, a geopolitical shock that triggered the space race and accelerated U.S. funding of NASA's predecessor agencies. Kazakhstan's claim to the occasion is direct: Sputnik was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, located in what is now Kazakhstani territory, leased to Russia under a long-standing agreement that remains in force today.