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1000 Tögrög Ammonite
| Issuer | Bank of Mongolia |
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| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse lettering | Ammonite 2015 EVOLUTION |
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| Mintage | 2015 - Proof - 15,000 |
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Mongolia has issued gold bullion and commemorative miniature coins in the sub-gram range since the early 2000s, partly as a revenue strategy exploiting foreign collector demand rather than any domestic circulation purpose. The ammonite subject fits a broader series pairing Mongolian-issued coinage with paleontological themes — the Gobi Desert remains one of the most productive fossil beds on earth, yielding ammonite specimens alongside the dinosaur material that made the region internationally famous in the 20th century.
At half a gram of .9999 fine gold, the intrinsic metal value was always secondary to the novelty premium.