2013-KMC 500 T Homeland of Apples, DCAM PR70DCAM 认证号83780483, PCGS号529700

Did you ever wonder about the origin of something you commonly encounter? The apple, which is the fourth most harvested fruit worldwide (third if we removed tomatoes-we all know they aren’t “true” fruits ), can be traced to the mountains of Central Asia, especially Kazakhstan. Almaty, formerly the capital of Kazakhstan and still the largest city, is home to forests containing the wild apple Malus sieversii. It has been shown to be the ancestor of the domesticated apples many of us consume nowadays. Even the name “Almaty” is derived from the Kazakh word for apple (“алма“). The city and country takes pride in this wonderful fruit with billboards, a fountain, and even a coin. Issued in 2013, the coin has a simple yet striking design. What is even more interesting is that the two sides are almost like halves of two different coins. One side is a proof with selected gilding of the apples-providing a nice golden "tone". Meanwhile the other side is more of a matte or reverse proof.