National Bank represented coin dedicated SCO anniversary
14:14, 5 May 2011
ASTANA. May 5. KAZINFORM /Murat Zhakeyev/ The official ceremony on introducing a commemorative silver coin dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the presidency of Kazakhstan in this Organization in 2010-2011 was held today in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan.
The nominal value of the coin is KZT 500. The coin weighs 31.1 grams and it was introduced to the audience for the first time today. The coin is made of 925 silver and has the international quality 'proof'.
As deputy chairman of the National Bank of Kazakhstan Bisengali Tadzhiyakov said, the coin had a legal tender status in the territory of Kazakhstan.
'The National Bank of Kazakhstan has issued a new commemorative coin with the nominal value of KZT 500. The coin dedicated to the anniversary of the SCO establishment. The mintage of this commemorative coin is 4 thousand ones. The value of each is KZT 6000,' B. Tadzhiyakov said representing the coin.