Obverse: The obverse of the coin depicts the outline of a butterfly with five stylized dandelion flowers inside. The name of the bank "ґЗАКСТАН УЛТТЫК БАНКІ" (lit. NATIONAL BANK OF KAZAKHSTAN) is engraved at the top, the nominal value, purity, weight and year of the coin "500 ТЕҢГЕ Ag 925 24g 2008" at the bottom.
Reverse: The reverse of the coin depicts three southern swallowtail butterflies (Papilio alexanor), one gold, one silver and one colored, with flowers below. The name of the butterfly in various languages (Kazakh, Latin) "КӨБЕЛЕК · PAPILIO ALEXANOR" is carved around it.
About the coin: Coin from the series "Kazakhstan Flora and Fauna".