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500 Tenge Noble Deer
| Issuer | National Bank of Kazakhstan |
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| Year | 2007 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a central horizontal band bearing the large denomination numeral '500' above the Kazakh legend 'ТЕҢГЕ', with the fineness and weight inscription 'Ag 925 24 gr.' displayed above in the upper field. A decorative Kazakh ornamental spiral motif appears at the top center, flanked by traditional arabesque patterning on either side of the central band. The bilingual circular legend reads '• ҚАЗАҚСТАН РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ •' in Cyrillic above and '• REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN •' in Latin below, running along the coin's periphery. The date '• 2007 •' is inscribed within the lower portion of the central band. |
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| Mintage | 2007 KMC - Proof - 3,000 |
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The Siberian (or Altai) maral — the red deer subspecies native to Kazakhstan's mountain ranges — was already under significant hunting pressure by the mid-2000s, prompting domestic conservation legislation around the same time this coin was issued. Kazakhstan's commemorative program during this period leaned heavily on endangered fauna, partly as a soft-diplomacy signal to international conservation bodies the government was courting for joint reserve agreements in the Altai-Sayan region.
KM#87 belongs to a run of Kazakhstani silver issues from 2006–2009 that consistently used .925 rather than the more common .999 fineness — a procurement decision tied to the Kazakhmys refinery contracts in place at the time.