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1000 Tögrög Full Solar Eclipse
| Issuer | Bank of Mongolia |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The national emblem of Mongolia is centrally depicted, featuring the soyombo symbol set within a circular floral wreath, with mountains, the sun and moon, and two horses flanking a rider in the traditional style. The legend MONGOLIA arcs along the upper periphery in Latin script, while the denomination 1000 appears in the lower field in large numerals. Traditional Mongolian script inscriptions appear to the right, identifying the nation and the denomination. The milled border frames the entire design with a fine toothed rim. |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic depiction of a traditional Mongolian dragon occupies the central field, rendered in high relief with fine scale and claw detail, its sinuous body coiling across the face of the coin. In the lower left field, the date 1997·3·9 marks the occurrence of the full solar eclipse commemorated by this issue. The legend FULL SOLAR ECLIPSE arcs along the upper periphery in Latin script. A Mongolian traditional script inscription appears in the lower right field. The design evokes the mythological significance of solar eclipses in Mongolian and East Asian cultural tradition. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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