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2000 Tögrög Mechanical Bee
| Issuer | Bank of Mongolia |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Currency | Tögrög (1925-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features an intricate engraving of a mechanical clockwork movement filling the entire field, with interlocking gears, springs, screws, and escapement components rendered in highly detailed relief. Superimposed at the center-left is a raised cartouche in the form of the Mongolian state emblem panel bearing the 'Mongol Bank' legend in stylized script above the soyombo symbol. Below the emblem, the denomination '2000 ТӨГРӨГ' is inscribed in bold numerals and Cyrillic lettering. The legend 'MONGOLIA 3oz .999 SILVER' appears in the lower portion of the cartouche. Traditional Mongolian script legends flank the cartouche on either side within the mechanical field. |
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| Edge | Segmented reeding |
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Mongolia has issued novelty mechanicals under its tögrög program since the mid-2010s, contracting European mints — primarily the Czech Mint — to produce limited-run pieces aimed squarely at the thematic collector market rather than any domestic monetary function. This bee belongs to that series, featuring moving parts engineered into the planchet itself, a production method that necessitates significantly higher silver weight than a standard issue of equivalent diameter.
The Czech Mint has produced similar mechanical insect coins for several sovereign issuers simultaneously, with shared engineering across different national authorizations.