500 Tenge 2010, Lunokhod-1 [Kazakhstan] Proof

Name: Монеты 500 Tenge 2010, Lunokhod-1 [Kazakhstan] Proof
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Country: Kazakhstan
Weight: 41.40 g
Mintage: 4000 pcs.
Series: Space
Name: Lunokhod-1
Issue Quality: Proof
Metal: Silver, Tantalum
Bimetallic: tantalum (26.8 ± 0.25 grams), ring - 925 silver (14.6 ± 0.15 grams)
Fineness: 925
Designation: Ag, Ta
Denomination: 500 Tenge
Currency Unit: Tenge
Orientation: Medallic
Artist: V.P. Ivzhenko, A.G. Basenov, A.B. Michurov
Summary: KM# 242
Diameter: 38.61 mm
G: 2732 ₽

Reverse
The reverse features an image of Lunokhod-1, the first lunar rover, in the process of carrying out its program to study the lunar surface, against a backdrop of a starry sky and the planet Earth. The numbers '1970-2010' denote the year of the rover's landing on the Moon and the year of the coin's minting. Around the circumference is the inscription 'LUNOKHOD-1' in the state language and 'LUNOKHOD-1' in English.
Obverse
The obverse of the coin depicts a composition symbolizing the unity of man and the universe, the connection between past and present. On the right side of the coin, the denomination '500 Tenge' is indicated; below it, the inscription 'Ag 925 14.6 gr. Ta 26.8 gr.' denotes that the coin is made of 925 silver weighing 14.6g and tantalum weighing 26.8g. At the very bottom is the trademark of the Kazakhstan Mint. Around the circumference is the inscription ҚАЗАҚСТАН РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫ in the state language and 'REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN' in English.