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500 Tenge Year of the Mouse, Gold
| Issuer | National Bank of Kazakhstan |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Weight | 7.78 g |
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| Reverse description | Central motif features a finely detailed depiction of a mouse in high relief, presented in a naturalistic pose and enclosed within a circular border composed of the twelve animals of the Eastern zodiac calendar, each rendered in individual cartouches. The surrounding field displays a decorative pattern evoking traditional Eastern ornamental style. A trilingual legend arcs around the outer border reading 'ШЫҒЫС КҮНТІЗБЕСI', 'ВОСТОЧНЫЙ КАЛЕНДАРЬ', and 'ORIENTAL CALENDAR' in Kazakh, Russian, and English respectively, with the year '2020' also inscribed. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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Kazakhstan's lunar series follows the Chinese zodiac calendar adopted widely across Central Asian commemorative programs after the 1990s, with the Mouse year issues typically seeing modest mintages aimed at regional collectors and the export gift market. The 2020 release coincided with the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted distribution channels and left portions of many Central Asian commemorative runs sitting in mint inventories well past their intended sale windows.