Kazakhstan releases 2013 Long Spine Hedgehog 500 Tenge Silver coin
Each coin is struck in .925 silver with a weight of 31.1 grams and diameter of 16 mm. The mintage is limited to 5,000 pieces.
Kazakhstan has just issued a new coin within their “Red Book” series which depicts endangered animals of the country. The series seems to go back to 2001 and has featured some eye catching designs like the latest release featuring the Long Spine Hedgehog.
The obverse design of the coin features the stylized image of a Long Spine Hedgehog at the center of the coin. Inscriptions indicate the issuing authority, “2013″ date, composition, and weight. The reverse design features the image of a “caked” or cuddled hedgehog with the name in Kazakh language “ÒšÐРРКІРПІ” and in Latin “Hemiechinus Hypomelas”.
Each coin is struck in .925 silver with a weight of 31.1 grams and diameter of 16 mm. The mintage is limited to 5,000 pieces.
There is also a nickel silver alloy version of the coin, which carries a face value of 50 Tenge. This version carries a mintage of 100,000 pieces.
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