500 Tögrög Long-eared Hedgehog

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.