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2000 Tögrög Magnificent Argali
| Issuer | Mongol Bank |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Value | 2000 Tögrög |
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| Obverse lettering | MongolBank ᠮᠤᠩᠭᠤᠯ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ 2000 TӨГРӨГ MONGOLIA 3 oz .999 SILVER 2022 (Translation: MongolBank Monggol Ulus 2000 Tögrög Mongolia 3 oz .999 Silver 2022) |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a powerful ultra-high relief portrait of a male Argali (Ovis ammon), the largest wild sheep native to the mountains of Central Asia, shown in three-quarter view facing left. The animal's massive, deeply ridged, spiraling horns dominate the composition and extend nearly to the rim, rendered with extraordinary sculptural detail. The Argali's face and heavily fleeced chest are depicted with fine naturalistic engraving, capturing the texture of the wool and the calm, alert expression of the animal. Behind the subject, a stylized mountainous landscape with decorative foliage motifs in low relief fills the background field. The overall design achieves a dramatic depth of relief characteristic of the 'Magnificent' wildlife series issued by Mongol Bank. |
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The argali (Ovis ammon) is the world's largest wild sheep and holds protected status in Mongolia under the 2012 Law on Fauna, yet trophy hunting licenses for the species are still legally issued to foreign hunters — a contradiction that has drawn sustained criticism from conservation bodies. Mongolia issued this coin the same year a major revision to those hunting quotas was under international scrutiny.