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500 Tögrög Tiger

Issuer Bank of Mongolia
Year 1998
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Diameter 38.61 mm
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Obverse description The central field displays the Mongolian national emblem (Soyombo), depicting the sacred Soyombo symbol above a yin-yang motif flanked by two stylised dragons, all set within a radiating sunburst border. The legend 'MONGOLIA' arcs along the right rim in Latin characters, while the denomination '500' with the Tögrög symbol appears at the top. The Mongolian script inscription is positioned to the left of the central device. The coin is encircled by an ornamental meander (key-fret) border, and the inscription '1 OZ 999 SILVER' appears in the lower field.
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Obverse lettering MONGOLIA
500 ₮
1 OZ 999 SILVER
Reverse description The reverse presents a finely detailed high-relief depiction of a snarling adult Siberian tiger, its head and powerful forequarters dominating the upper and central field, accompanied by two tiger cubs in the lower left foreground. A stylised pine branch and reeds are rendered to the right and lower right, evoking an East Asian artistic aesthetic. Chinese characters and the date '1998' are inscribed to the upper left of the composition, referencing the Year of the Tiger. The denomination '500 TUGRIKS' is inscribed in two lines along the lower rim.
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