On the front side of the coin in the central part, an emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan is depicted on an ornamental background. In the lower part, the inscription `500 ТЕҢГЕ` denotes the denomination of the coin. The inscription `ҚАЗАҚСТАН ҰЛТТЫҚ БАНКІ` is on the circumference. In the left sector, the trademark of the Kazakhstan Mint and the inscription `Au 999` denoting the metal from which the coin is made and its sample, to the right - the inscription `7.78gr.` Denoting the mass of the coin.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
••• ҚАЗАҚСТАН ҰЛТТЫҚ БАНКІv•••
500
• ТЕҢГЕ •
Au 999
7,78 gr (Translation: 500 tenge National Bank of Kazakhstan Au 999 7.78gr)
Reverse description
On the reverse side of the coin in the central part is a tiger image. The lower part of the coin is the trademark of the Kazakhstan Mint. The inscription `ЖОЛБАРЫС` in the state language along the rim, `TIGER` in English, the number `2009` denoting the year of coinage