On 15 November 2023, the National Bank of Kazakhstan unveiled a new family of notes that will have a staggered introduction from 2023 to 2025. The designs are based on the elements of “Saka style” and reflects the heritage of the country, from the unique nomad culture to modern Kazakhstan. The new notes will circulate in parallel with preceding issues for at least one year, after which older notes will be gradually withdrawn.
B156 (PNL): 1,000 теңге (tenge) (US$2.65)
Yellow, brown, orange, and blue. Front (vertical): Kazakh text; unknown ornaments; “Tree of Life” detail of sacred branch with hovering bird from headgear of 3rd or 4th century BCE “Golden Man” found in the Issyk kurgan burial mound; DNA spiral; national emblem. Back: Kazakh text; sloping hills in outline of infinity ornament; unknown gold ornament; resting Central Asian Shepherd Dog and standing Tazy sighthound; circular Kazakh symbol. Windowed security thread with demetalized text. Watermark: Samruk bird with electrotype 1000. Printer: (BFoNBK). 130 x 70 mm. Paper.
a. 2024. Sig. 8: Suleymanov. Prefix unknown. Intro: 2024.
300-dpi scans requested of issued note.
Courtesy of Don Ludwig and Stane Straus (polymernotes.org).