Kazakhstan is a landlocked country located in Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north, Uzbekistan to the south and, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, and China to the east. The Kazakh people have inhabited Central Asia since the Middle Ages, when their predecessors settled it while fleeing western Mongol tribes. During the 17th-18th century, Kazakhs were incorporated into Russian Empire. Read along to learn about the new 20000 Tenge banknote.
After the Bolshevik Revolution many independent states formed from Soviet republics, including Kazakhstan which existed as an autonomous republic until August 26, 1920 when it was reconstituted into an Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic; on December 5, 1936 it became a Soviet Socialist Republic. However in January 1991 it gained independence from the Soviet Union. Their national currency, the Tenge was introduced in 1993 and it has become a symbol of its independence and national identity.
Last year at the beginning of October the National Bank of Kazakhstan released a new and updated version of its 20000 Tenge banknote which is currently its largest denomination. The design is very similar to the previous generation of 20000 Tenge and it is actually take on the commemorative 20000 from 2021 which celebrated 30 years of independence from the former Soviet Union. One thing about the 2021 version is that it features former leader Nursultan Nazarbayev on the reverse side. However, in 2022 he was removed from power so this banknote release reflects his removal from power since they took him off the back as well.
The 20000 Tenge banknote is colored in varying shades of grey and blue. The obverse side is designed in a vertical format and features 2 patriotic monuments which are the Kazakh Eli monument and the Mangilik El arch. In addition, you can see the flag of Kazakhstan and coat of arms on the upper corner. The reverse side is in horizontal format and shows an image of the capital Astana and also the presidential palace.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan
https://www.nationalbank.kz/en/news/banknoty/6780
