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2500 Tögrög Year of the Tiger
| Issuer | Mongolia |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Currency | Tögrög (1925-date) |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a finely detailed tiger in a prowling stance occupying the central field, rendered in high relief in a traditional East Asian artistic style evoking the Chinese Lunar calendar iconography. The background incorporates a rocky landscape with bamboo stalks, enhancing the naturalistic composition. The date '1998' appears in the upper left field, accompanied by two Chinese characters denoting the Year of the Tiger. The denomination '2500 TUGRIKS' is boldly inscribed in Latin lettering in the lower field. |
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| Mintage | 1998 - - 900 |
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Mongolia's late-1990s lunar gold issues were produced in small quantities for the collector market, with the 1998 Tiger issue timed to the Chinese lunisolar calendar's Year of the Tiger. The series drew heavily on cross-border numismatic demand from collectors in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and mainland China, where lunar-themed precious metal coins commanded reliable premiums.
The 7.776 gram specification is not arbitrary — it corresponds exactly to one quarter troy ounce of gold, the international standard weight adopted by most sovereign mints for mid-range lunar bullion issues by the mid-1990s.