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500 Tögrög Hominidae
| Issuer | Mongol Bank (Bank of Mongolia) |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Value | 500 Tögrög |
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| Obverse description | The central field features the emblem of the Mongol Bank enclosed within an ornate oval cartouche, surmounted by the soyombo symbol at the apex. The legend 'Mongol Bank' appears in stylized Latin script within the emblem, flanked on either side by traditional Mongolian script characters in the field. Below the emblem, the denomination '500' and 'ТӨГРӨГ' are inscribed in large numerals and Cyrillic lettering. Along the lower rim, the legend 'MONGOLIA 1oz .999 SILVER' is inscribed in Latin script. The entire design is framed by a serrated inner border of raised triangular denticles. |
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| Obverse lettering | MongolBank ᠮᠤᠩᠭᠤᠯ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ 500 TӨГРӨГ MONGOLIA 1 oz .999 SILVER (Translation: MongolBank Monggol Ulus 500 Tögrög) |
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Mongolia's Hominidae series draws on the country's unexpected position in paleoanthropological research — the Gobi Desert has yielded significant hominin-adjacent fossil material, though the series itself is pitched at the global collector market rather than documenting any specific Mongolian find. These silver issues with rose-gold plating have become a reliable vehicle for the Mongol Bank's bullion-adjacent commemorative program, which expanded aggressively after 2010 as international demand for themed wildlife and science coins outpaced traditional numismatic categories.
KM#420 is one of several Hominidae-titled pieces; collectors should verify the specific subject within the series before attributing, as the reference number alone does not distinguish between individual great ape depictions issued across multiple years.