| Coin | Silver Ounce 2023 Wild Mongolia - Mongolian Falcon |
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The currency of Mongolia since 1925 has been the tögrög, which currently circulates mostly as banknotes due to the low value of earlier coins and the reluctance of the government to issue large denomination coins; however, the government has authorises many non-circulating legal tender (NCLT) coins to be issued for collector's purposes.
Collector coins are dedicated to historical or general popular culture themes and are often not related to the country itself. Many of them are in standard bullion sizes, including the internationally popular one ounce of silver format.
The Mongolian Falcon is the fourth design in the Wild Mongolia collection by CIT.
The mint says about it:
With the fourth release of the gorgeously refined "Wild Mongolia: series, we soar into the skies anew, guided by Mongolia's national bird - the Saker Falcon. This wondrous bird of prey equipped with sharp talons and a powerful, hooked beak has been used in falconry for thousands of years. Particularly, nomadic tribes of the steppes have played a major role in preserving and passing on this wonderful tradition. |
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The obverse of the coin depicts the logo of Mongolbank (the Bank of Mongolia), which is formed as a round coin on a lotus bouquet associated with purity, delicacy and stability. Three fire flames and a blooming flower are located inside the coin. The figure symbolises eternal development and youth and the three flames represent the main national treasures. At the nominal value location the Soyombo symbol is positioned, representative of the Mongol ethnicity. There is a variation from the official logo: the name of the Central Bank of Mongolia is written below the figure as MongolBank in Latin script, and not as МонголБанк in Cyrillic which is the official script of the Mongolian language and the way the name is normally written on the logo.
On the two sides of the logo, vertically, the inscription Mongol Uls in the traditional Mongolian script.
Below the logo, on two lines the face value: 500 TӨГРӨГ (five hundred Tögrög, alternatively spelled Tugrik).
Around below, the name of the issuing country and the metal content: MONGOLIA 1 oz .999 SILVER (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver).
The logo and inscriptions are in a small octagon above the centre of the design. The rest of the obverse depicts a falcon's talons gripping a tree branch, on a background of a Mongolian style geometric pattern. The date of issue 2023 is hidden in the ornaments below left. |
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The reverse design depicts two close-up images of a falcon; in the foreground on the left, the falcon faces right; in the background on the right, a falcon in flight preparing to snatch its prey.
There is no inscription. |
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| Edge | Milled | Edge Inscription | None |
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| Notes | Finish: proof, smartminting (Ultra High Relief).
CIT Item ID: 30288. |
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| See also |
Coins in the Wild Mongolia series include:
- 1 oz Gold, Majestic Eagle, 2020
- 1/10 oz Gold, Majestic Eagle, 2020
- 1 kg Silver, Majestic Eagle, 2021
- 3 oz Silver, Majestic Eagle, 2020
- 2 oz Silver, Majestic Eagle, 2020
- 1 oz Silver, Majestic Eagle, 2020
- 50 g Copper, Majestic Eagle, 2020
- 1 oz Platinum, Mystic Wolf, 2021
- 1 oz Gold, Mystic Wolf, 2021
- 1/10 oz Gold, Mystic Wolf, 2021
- 3 oz Silver, Mystic Wolf, 2021
- 2 oz Silver, Mystic Wolf, 2021
- 1 oz Silver, Mystic Wolf, 2021
- 50 g Copper, Mystic Wolf, 2021
- 1 oz Platinum, Magnificent Argali, 2022
- 1 oz Gold, Magnificent Argali, 2022
- 1/10 oz Gold, Magnificent Argali, 2022
- 3 oz Silver, Magnificent Argali, 2022
- 2 oz Silver, Magnificent Argali, 2022
- 1 oz Silver, Magnificent Argali, 2022
- 50 g Copper, Magnificent Argali, 2022
- 1 oz Platinum, Mongolian Falcon, 2023
- 1 oz Gold, Mongolian Falcon, 2023
- 1/10 oz Gold, Mongolian Falcon, 2023
- 3 oz Silver, Mongolian Falcon, 2023
- 2 oz Silver, Mongolian Falcon, 2023
- 1 oz Silver, Mongolian Falcon, 2023
- 50 g Copper, Mongolian Falcon, 2023
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