The National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan issued a press release on the 12 December 2013 confirming the issue of a new commemorative KZT 1,000 tenge banknote.
The note, dedicated to the Second Turkic Kaganate general Kultegin, uses a paper substrate with yellow-brown being the prevalent colour. It has a 12mm holographic band/stripe which incorporates an image of a fragment of Kazakhstan’s flag, the National Bank’s logo and the text “Ескерткіш теңге” (Eskertkish tenge).
According to the press release, there will be 10 million commemorative notes released into circulation.
Source: Kazakhstan National Bank
