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500 Tögrög Hedgehog
| Issuer | Bank of Mongolia |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse script | Cyrillic, Latin, Traditional Mongolian |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a highly detailed, full-color proof depiction of a young hedgehog facing the viewer, rendered with meticulous engraving of individual spines and soft facial fur. The animal is situated amid an autumnal woodland setting, surrounded by vibrantly colored red and orange berries, fallen leaves, and green foliage applied in polychrome enamel. To the right of the central subject, uncolored silver relief elements depict a sprig of berries and botanical foliage in fine detail. The date '2021' appears in the lower left field, partially obscured by the colorful botanicals. The series title 'Woodland Spirits' is inscribed in Latin script along the lower border within the inner field. |
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Mongolia's wildlife coin program has leaned heavily on the novelty market since the early 2000s, and this hedgehog issue is squarely in that tradition — a bullion-weight silver piece produced for collectors rather than circulation, with mintages typically kept low enough to sustain secondary market premiums. The long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) is native to the Mongolian steppe and Gobi margins, where it is a recognized species of ecological interest though not currently endangered.