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Kazakhstan's 20,000 Tenge Note

Nominated by Muriel Schuler, IBNS Member 11658

 
NoteKazakhstan B152 (PNL): 20,000 теңге (tenge) (US$52)
Predominant Colour(s)Gray
Front (vertical)Kazakh text; national emblem; President Nursultan Äbishuly Nazarbayev hologram; Mangilik El monumental arch; flying doves and Kazakh Eli monument in Astana; flag
BackKazakh text; outline of Kazakhstan; panoramic view of the city of Nur-Sultan and the residence of the President of Akorda; President Nursultan Äbishuly Nazarbayev wearing suit and tie
WatermarkElectrotype 20000
Additional SecurityNo security thread
PrinterBFoNBK
Size155 x 79 mm Composite (Durasafe)
Introduced01/12/2021
Information provided courtesy of The Banknote Book