The starting price of the sword was 461 thousand tenge, but it was sold for 3 million 413 thousand 825 tenge.
According to the description, this sword is made of steel and has a characteristic groove along the blade. Its scabbard is black, and the metal handle is decorated with a geometric pattern. The auction was conducted using the traditional bidding system.
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In addition to the samurai sword, a leather belt with a national ornament was also sold at the auction. Its price reached 524 thousand 261 tenge, while the starting price was 183 thousand 750 tenge.
Attempts to sell the samurai sword earlier were unsuccessful, and the results of previous auctions were canceled. After that, the item was re-included in the list of properties put up for sale.
Karim Massimov, the former head of the National Security Committee, 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. Subsequently, another criminal case was initiated against him related to money laundering and receiving a particularly large bribe.
During a search of Massimov's mansion in Astana, extensive collections of weapons, antiques, expensive watches, paintings, gold bars, and significant amounts of cash were found. The house itself, with an area of almost 2,900 square meters, contained a swimming pool, sauna, disco bar, karaoke, and even its own stage. The residence also contained millions of dollars in cash and 11 business-class cars. The estimated value of the mansion itself, along with the land, exceeded 1.5 billion tenge.
