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500 Tögrög Petra

Issuer Bank of Mongolia
Year 2008
Type Non-circulating coin
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Obverse description Central field bears the state emblem of Mongolia, flanked by the denomination and issuing authority legend. The legend is rendered in both Cyrillic script and traditional Mongolian vertical script, identifying the Bank of Mongolia and the state name. Additional inscriptions in Latin characters record the country name, denomination, weight, and fineness in the lower field.
Obverse script Cyrillic/Latin/Mongolian
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Reverse description The reverse features a highly detailed, finely engraved depiction of the Treasury (Al-Khazneh) at Petra, Jordan, set within a colorfully applied polychrome representation of the characteristic rose-red sandstone canyon walls of the Siq gorge. The architectural facade of Al-Khazneh is rendered in brilliant uncirculated relief at center, showing its classical Hellenistic columns, pediments, and sculptural niches in fine detail. The upper field, in polished silver, carries the legend 'PETRA' in Latin characters and the Arabic inscription 'البتراء' to the right, accompanied by the CIT 'Seven Wonders' globe-and-leaf privy mark at upper left. The date '2008' appears in the lower exergue.
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