Obverse description	On the front side of the coin in the central part is the coat of arms of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In the lower part, the inscription `500 TENGE` denotes the denomination of the coin. On the circumference there is the inscription `REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN` in English, the inscription `1/4 oz Au 999` denoting the metal from which the coin is made, its sample and mass, and the number `2009` denoting the year of coinage. The inscriptions and the number are separated by dots.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering	500 TENGE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN • 1/4 oz Au 999 • 2009 •
Reverse description	On the back of the coin in the center is the image of the head of a leopard with interspersed diamonds. In the left and upper sectors along the circumference, the inscription `UNCIA UNCIA` in Latin is the zoological name of the species.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering	UNCIA UNCIA (Translation: Snow leopard)
Edge	Reeded
Mint
Mintage	2009  - Proof - 5 000
Catalog ID	4698274490
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