The starting price of the sword was 461 thousand tenge, and as a result of the bidding, it was sold for 3 million 413 thousand 825 tenge.
According to its characteristics, the sword is made of steel and has a distinctive groove running along its entire length. The scabbard is black, and the metal handle is adorned with a geometric relief pattern. The auction was conducted in the traditional bidding format.
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In addition to the sword, a leather belt with a national ornament was also sold at the auction, which went for 524 thousand 261 tenge, starting from 183 thousand 750 tenge.
This samurai sword had previously been attempted to be sold, but the results of the previous auction were canceled. Subsequently, the item was re-listed among the property to be sold.
Karim Masimov was detained in January 2022 on suspicion of treason. In April 2023, the court sentenced him to 18 years in prison with confiscation of property. Additionally, a new case was opened against him for money laundering and receiving a large bribe.
During a search of Masimov's house in Astana, extensive collections of weapons, antiques, expensive watches, paintings, gold bars, and significant amounts of cash were discovered. His mansion, covering almost 2,900 square meters, had a swimming pool, sauna, disco bar, karaoke, and even its own stage. Millions of dollars in cash and 11 business-class cars were also found there. The total value of the mansion and the land was estimated at more than 1.5 billion tenge.
