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This specimen was lot 3672 in Steve Album Auction 55 (Santa Rosa, CA, May 2026), where it sold for $95. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "KAZAKHSTAN: Republic, AR 500 tenge, 2006, The Gold of Nomads Series - The Golden Rider, with gilt design element, struck at the Kazakhstan Mint, Öskemen, with original COA and case of issue, NGC graded PF68 Ultra Cameo." This denomination was used for KM 72 (shown here), KM 76, KM 83, KM 84, KM 162, KM 163, KM 194, KM 196, KM 197, KM 198, KM 199 in 2006. The SCWC states this NCLT is dated 2005. Öskemen was formerly known as Ust-Kamenogorsk in the far east of [[Kazakhstan]]. "Oskemen is often recognized as one of the most polluted cities in Kazakhstan. The atmosphere holds the byproducts of the city's heavy metals production: nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, zinc, cadmium, chlorine, arsenic, carbon, beryllium, phenol, benzol, sodium hydroxide, ammonia, and many more." Nursultan Nazarbayev was president of Kazakhstan 1991-2019. At present (July 2026), US$1 = 479 tenge.

''Recorded mintage:'' 5,000.

''Specification:'' 31.10 g, 0.925 fine silver with gold plating, 38.6 mm diameter.

''Catalog reference:'' KM-72.

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, ''Auction 55, featuring Selections from the Swamperbob Gurney Collection of Cap & Ray 8 Reales, the Kenneth A. Bovenkamp Collection of Ottoman Coins and the 1914 Collection of World Coins,'' Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2026.

''Link to:''
* [[Kazakhstan 2005 500 tenge KM-62|2005 500 tenge, Gold of Nomads Series - The Head of Tiger]]
* [[Kazakhstan 2007 500 tenge KM-89|2007 500 tenge, Gold of Nomads Series - Gold Ring]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 2006]]

[[Category:Selections from Stephen Album sale 55]][[Category: Silver crowns of Asia]]

Kazakhstan 2006 500 tenge KM-72 - Revision history

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