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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ddddd, post: 25522017, member: 22377&quot;]Since 2009 Kazakhstan has produced a bullion coin called the “Irbis” (snow leopard). They were made in silver (1oz, 2oz, 5oz, and 10oz) and gold (1/10 oz, ¼ oz, ½ oz, 1 oz, 2 oz, 5 oz). Not all years were covered. As far as I can tell, silver versions were made in 2009-2012, 2014-2016, and 2020-2023. Gold versions were made in 2009, 2020, 2021, and 2022. The design was fairly consistent besides switching out Cyrillic letters for the Kazakh alphabet in 2020. The typical bullion version looks prooflike some years while others are more of a standard business strike look. Proofs were made for some years as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Starting in 2023, the mint decided to rebrand their bullion coin and go with a new design. They chose the popular Kokbori-the first coin from the totem animals series that began in 2018. The 2023 saw some small mintages. The bullion numbers are not published but the silver proof 1 oz was only 100 total pieces and the gold proof 1/10 oz was 40 total. With such small mintages, prices have been high and I was not able to pick any up. Fortunately 2024 provided a better opportunity. The bullion examples are more readily available (I paid $57 for a 1 oz silver-well over spot but more reasonable than the $100+ for the 2023). The proofs are also more attainable. The 1 oz silver has a mintage of 640 and can be found for under $200 (compared to $900+ for the 2023). An interesting addition to the proof coin is a hologram feature which can be seen when you rotate the coin under light.</p><p><br /></p><p>While this is not your typical bullion investment (nor would I be recommending these for stacking purposes), it is a fun and interesting item to collect from a country you typically don’t hear from (unless yours truly is posting about it <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />).</p><p><br /></p><p>Below are some images (Gold and Silver Kokbori proofs images from the Kazakhstan Mint&#039;s press release followed by several silver and gold Irbis images from Numista):</p><p><img src="https://nationalbank.kz/get-file/source/uploads/1/%D0%B9.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://nationalbank.kz/get-file/source/uploads/1/%D1%86%D1%86.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1634562[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1634563[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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