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250 Tögrög Bison
| Issuer | Mongol Bank |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a recessed octagonal cartouche bearing the emblem of Mongol Bank above the denomination legend '250 ТӨГРӨГ', flanked by Traditional Mongolian script inscriptions. The background is covered with an intricate geometric meander pattern of traditional Mongolian ornamental motifs. Prominently rendered in high relief on either side of the cartouche are the powerful forelegs and lower body of a bison, with finely detailed fur texture extending to the coin's rim, creating a dramatic three-dimensional effect. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a striking ultra-high-relief close-up portrait of a bison's head facing slightly left, dominating the entire coin field. The animal's massive woolly forehead, curved horns, expressive eye, and textured muzzle are rendered with exceptional naturalistic detail and sculptural depth. In the right background, a lightly engraved landscape depicts a second bison amid rugged terrain, providing depth and environmental context. The composition fills the field to the rim with no inscriptions, allowing the powerful wildlife imagery to stand alone. |
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Mongolia's wild bison population was effectively extirpated centuries ago, making this issue part of a broader numismatic trend among Central Asian mints toward commemorating megafauna absent from their modern territories. The Mongol Bank has increasingly used its collector series to address conservation themes tied to the Pleistocene steppe ecosystem that once stretched across the region.