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| Issuer | Mongol Bank (Bank of Mongolia) |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Size | 150 × 72 mm |
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| Reverse description | Intaglio-style engraved vignette of the inner courtyard of the ancient city of Kharkhorin (Karakorum), rendered in fine line work with figures and architectural structures visible within the walled enclosure. The denomination numeral 10000 appears in large letterpress print at left and right, with the issuer name in Cyrillic above and the currency name ТӨГРӨГ below the central vignette. The year 2021 is printed in small numerals at lower left. |
| Reverse lettering | ᠑᠐᠐᠐᠐ МОНГОЛ УЛС МОНГОЛБАНК 10000 ТӨГРӨГ (Translation: Mongolia, Bank of Mongolia, Tögrög) |
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Giesecke & Devrient's Leipzig facility has handled Mongolian banknote production across multiple series, and this high-denomination note continues that relationship. The 10,000 Tögrög sits at the top of the current circulation series — at the time of issue, worth roughly $3.50 USD, a reflection of the significant inflation the Tögrög has absorbed since the 1990s transition from a Soviet-aligned command economy.
Cotton substrate with watermark and security thread is a modest security specification for a top-denomination note in 2021, though Mongolia's relatively small economy and population limit the counterfeiting incentive that typically drives more elaborate protection.