Description
Date of issue: 29 October 2002.
Gabiden Mustafin (1902 – 1985) was Kazakh writer, public figure, national writer of Kazakhstan (1984), academician of the Academy of Sciences (1984). His novels are “Shiganak” (1945), “Karaganda” (1952), “After storm” (1959); autobiographic novel ” Eye-witness” (part 1, 1963).
Averse: State Emblem of Kazakhstan against ornamental background; face value of the coin “50 TENGE”; legend in Kazakh “NATIONAL BANK OF KAZAKHSTAN”.
Reverse: portrait of Gabiden Mustafin; “1902” means the date of birth of the writer; “2002” means the year of coinage; name of the coin in Kazakh “GABIDEN MUSTAFIN”.
Lateral surface is grooved.
Weight: 11,17 gr.
Diameter: 31 mm.
Mintage: 50 000.