1000 Tögrög Year of the Rat

Part of Mongolia's long-running lunar calendar bullion series, this issue coincides with the Year of the Rat beginning February 7, 2008 — the first year of a new 12-year cycle. Mongolia has issued these small-format gold pieces consistently since the late 1990s, targeting the Southeast Asian collector market where lunar year coins carry genuine cultural demand rather than purely numismatic interest. Mintages are typically modest and largely absorbed by that market on release.