Betashar (Kazakhstan, 2009, Silver, Uncirculated coin)

Type: Commemorative coin
Country: Kazakhstan
Year: 2009 (20/August/09)
Face Value: 500 Tenge
Metal: Sterling Silver (925)
Diameter: 38.61 mm
Weight: 31.10 grams
Edge: Corrugated
Mintage: 4000
Artist: V. Ivzhenko, A. Bassenov
Series: Ceremonies, Traditional Games of Kazakhstan [See all coins in this series]
Condition: Uncirculated (Proof)

This coin is part of the series commemorating Kazakh traditional ceremonies. Betashar (“the unveiling of the face”) is a traditional part of the wedding ceremony, where the bride is welcomed into the groom’s family.