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500 Tögrög Long-eared Hedgehog
| Issuer | Bank of Mongolia |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Weight | 31.1 g |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | WILDLIFE PROTECTION 2012 HEMIECHINUS AURITUS |
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Mongolia's long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) inhabits the Gobi's semi-arid fringe, where it was historically trapped for use in traditional medicine — a practice significant enough that the species eventually warranted protected status under Mongolian law. This coin was issued as part of a broader series of Mongolian wildlife silver rounds aimed squarely at the international collector market, a revenue strategy the Bank of Mongolia pursued aggressively through the 2010s via partnerships with European coin distributors.