Catalog
2000 Tögrög Bison
| Issuer | Bank of Mongolia (Mongol Bank) |
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| Year | 2025 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the issuer inscription 'MONGOL BANK' above the traditional Mongolian script legend 'ᠮᠤᠩᠭᠤᠯ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ' (Mongolia), with the denomination '2000 ТӨГРӨГ' and the specification legend 'MONGOLIA 3 oz .9999 SILVER' arranged in the field. The date '2025' is incorporated into the design, struck as a hidden date within a geometric decorative pattern. Two hooves of the bison are visible, integrating the wildlife motif across both faces of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a highly detailed, ultra-high relief portrait of a bison (Bison bonasus) rendered in an extraordinarily naturalistic style, with the animal's massive head and powerful curved horns dominating the central field. The finely textured woolly coat, deep-set eye, and broad muzzle are captured with exceptional sculptural precision, conveying the imposing stature of the animal. In the background, a lightly engraved landscape scene extends into the polished mirror field, depicting a herd of bison in a natural setting, providing atmospheric depth to the composition. The bold interplay between the deeply struck high-relief portrait and the burnished background field creates a dramatic contrast characteristic of premium bullion artistry. |
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Mongolia has no native bison population — the species depicted here is almost certainly the American bison, whose inclusion reflects the global wildlife coin market rather than any domestic fauna. Mongol Bank has been an active participant in that market since the early 2000s, issuing collector silver in themes calibrated to European and North American buyer demand rather than Mongolian zoological heritage.
KM#474 places this among a crowded field of high-weight Mongolian issues that lean on four-nines silver purity as a primary selling point.