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50 000 Tögrög Year of the Rat

Issuer Mongolia
Year 1996
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse description At center, the Mongolian national emblem (Soyombo), comprising the Soyombo symbol surmounted by a flame, flanked by two rearing dragons and encircled by a radiating sunburst, all rendered in high relief against a mirror-polished field. The denomination '50 000' appears in the upper legend in Traditional Mongolian script to the left, with 'MONGOLIA' running vertically at right. The inscription '5 OZ 9999 GOLD' appears in the lower exergue. The coin is bordered by an intricate meander (Greek key) decorative pattern around the entire rim.
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Part of Mongolia's Chinese zodiac bullion series, this kilo-equivalent gold piece was issued the same year Mongolia was navigating the turbulent aftermath of its 1990 transition from Soviet-aligned single-party rule to multiparty democracy — a period when hard-currency reserves were thin and prestige bullion issues were partly a mechanism for attracting foreign exchange. The mintage was extremely low, and most examples were absorbed by specialist collectors rather than circulating in any practical sense.

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