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500 Tögrög Saiga Tatarica Mongolica
| Issuer | Bank of Mongolia |
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| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a finely detailed high-relief portrait of a Mongolian saiga antelope (Saiga tatarica mongolica), depicted in a three-quarter frontal view with its characteristic bulbous nose and prominently ridged, lyre-shaped horns occupying the upper right field. The Latin legend 'SAIGA TATARICA MONGOLICA' arcs along the upper border, while a vertical Traditional Mongolian script inscription appears to the left of the animal's head. The date '2011' is incused in the lower exergue. The naturalistic rendering of the animal's fur and facial features demonstrates a high standard of engraving typical of modern proof issues. |
| Reverse script | Latin/Traditional Mongolian |
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The saiga antelope, once ranging in vast migratory herds across the Mongolian steppe, had collapsed to near-extinction by the early 2000s following catastrophic poaching pressure after the Soviet Union's dissolution left rural populations without income and enforcement structures in ruins. Mongolia's subspecies, Saiga tatarica mongolica, is confined to the Shargiin Gobi and surrounding areas — a range so restricted it is essentially a relict population. This coin was issued the same year the IUCN listed the Mongolian saiga as Critically Endangered.