100 Tögrög Year of the Monkey

Mongolia's earliest gold bullion issues from the early 1990s coincided with the country's transition away from Soviet-era central planning, when the newly independent state was actively cultivating hard-currency revenue through collector coin programs. The Lunar series was among the first vehicles for this, targeting the international numismatic market rather than domestic circulation.

Schön 60 is a notably small gold piece at fractional weight, part of a broader set that included silver companions. The 1992 Monkey year aligns with the Chinese Lunar calendar, and Mongolia's adoption of this series reflects the economic pragmatism of the period — foreign exchange mattered far more than the coins ever would domestically.