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500 Tenge Red Wolf
| Issuer | National Bank of Kazakhstan |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the state emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan prominently displayed in the central field, with the denomination numeral '500' positioned below the emblem and the currency inscription 'TENGE' beneath it. The peripheral legend reads 'REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN' in Latin script, accompanied by the fineness and weight notation '1/4 oz Au 999' and the date '2005', all separated by raised dot dividers. A raised rim borders the entire design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Part of Kazakhstan's wildlife conservation series issued in the early 2000s, this coin belongs to a run of gold commemoratives that the National Bank produced in limited quantities to spotlight endangered species native to the Kazakh steppe and surrounding regions. The red wolf — classified as critically endangered, with wild populations confined primarily to isolated pockets of South and Southeast Asia by the mid-twentieth century — had effectively vanished from Central Asian range by the time this coin was struck.
The two inset diamonds are set directly into the coin face, a production technique that required coordination between the mint and a separate stone-setting operation. KM#193 is among the earlier Kazakh issues to use this combined precious-metal and gemstone format.