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50 Tenge
| Issuer | National Bank of Kazakhstan |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Value | 50 Tenge (50 KZT) |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette is a portrait of Äbilqayır Khan (1693–1748), Khan of the Little Jüz and prominent Kazakh statesman and military commander, rendered in intaglio against a multicolour guilloche underprint. Inscriptions in Kazakh Cyrillic identify the issuing authority and denomination, with the dates of the Khan's life appearing beneath his name. The overall design incorporates traditional Kazakh ornamental motifs as border elements. |
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| Protection description | Portrait watermark of Äbilqayır Khan |
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Kazakhstan's first banknote series, introduced in November 1993, was issued under extraordinary secrecy. The government had been preparing its own currency for months while still officially participating in the ruble zone — the notes were flown in from Harrison & Sons and held in vaults before a surprise three-day window in which citizens could exchange Soviet rubles for tenge at a fixed rate.
Harrison printed several denominations in this inaugural series, and the 50 Tenge sits near the upper end of the initial range. The P#12A designation distinguishes it from a subsequent signature variety.