Hybrid Substrate Banknotes · Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan National Bank
1,000 Tenge · Commemorative · OSCE Chairmanship (2010)
Obverse (top) and reverse (bottom) — Notofilia.com Collection
Country
Kazakhstan
Issuing Entity
Kazakhstan National Bank (Ұлттық Банкі)
Denomination
One Thousand Tenge (Мың Теңге) — commemorative issue
Material
Hybrid substrate — highly durable cotton-paper base with a wide Varifeye® Magic security window made from ultrathin polymer film
Date of Issue
January 5, 2010
Catalog Reference
Pick-35a (also cat. B135a, The Banknote Book)
Historical and Issue Context
The OSCE presidency:This banknote commemorates Kazakhstan's presidency of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) during 2010, the first time that a Central Asian and Muslim-majority country assumed that rotating position.
Key Details Visible on the Banknote
- Obverse (vertical design):Coat of Arms of Kazakhstan, a flock of birds in flight in the traditional national style, the official logo of the OSCE presidency, and the Baiterek Monument in Astana.
- Reverse (horizontal design):a stylized dove in flight carrying an olive branch above the Akorda Presidential Palace in the capital.
- Varifeye® Magic Window:wide transparent vertical stripe on the right side of the obverse, made of ultra-thin polymer film that changes appearance depending on viewing angle and lighting.
- Color:multicolored green, blue, and turquoise, with red accents on the denomination.
