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2500 Tögrög Year of the Snake
| Issuer | Mongolia |
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| Year | 2001 |
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| Weight | 155.5150 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the national emblem of Mongolia, the Soyombo symbol, rendered in high relief and surrounded by a radiant decorative border. The denomination '2500' appears in the upper field, flanked by the inscription 'MONGOLIA' along the right legend in Latin script. Traditional Mongolian script legend runs vertically along the left field. The inscription '5 OZ 999 SILVER' is positioned in the lower exergue. The entire design is framed by an ornate geometric border of traditional Mongolian motifs. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a coiled snake rendered in full gilt relief, symbolising the Chinese lunar Year of the Snake. The snake is shown in a naturalistic pose amid stylised foliage and grass motifs in the field. To the upper left, Chinese characters reading '蛇年' (Year of the Snake) appear alongside a small Soyombo emblem. The denomination '2500 TOGROG' is inscribed in the lower left field, with the date '2001' in the lower right field. The partially gilt treatment of the snake provides a striking contrast against the polished silver field. |
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Mongolia's lunar series coins of this era were produced under contract by foreign mints — the Mongolian state had no domestic facility capable of striking large-format silver pieces at this weight. The 155.5g specification places this squarely in the 5 oz category, a format that was gaining traction among Asian collectors in the early 2000s as the lunar theme drew consistent demand across Hong Kong, Singapore, and mainland Chinese markets.
2001 was the Year of the Snake in the sexagenary cycle — the least commercially popular of the twelve zodiac animals among coin buyers, a fact well documented by secondary market premiums that consistently trail other years in the series.