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500 Tögrög Leonardo Da Vinci
| Issuer | Bank of Mongolia |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Weight | 25 g |
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| Obverse description | The gold-plated central disc features the emblem of the Bank of Mongolia — a soyombo symbol surmounting a decorative arch, with the Mongolian script inscription 'Монгол Банк' (Bank of Mongolia) in stylised calligraphy and an ornamental floral motif below. Flanking the central device are Mongolian traditional script (Uyghurjin) legends on either side. The denomination '500 ТӨГРӨГ' is displayed prominently in the lower field of the centre. Along the lower rim of the outer silver ring, the legend 'MONGOLIA 25gr 925 SILVER' is inscribed in Latin script, with a serrated decorative border encircling the entire obverse. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Mongolia's late-1990s commemorative program produced a wave of bimetallic issues pairing gold-plated silver centers with outer silver rings — a format popular among mint contractors marketing collector coins to nations with limited numismatic tradition of their own. This piece was almost certainly produced under contract, likely through a European mint, with Mongolia's issuing authority serving primarily an administrative role.
Da Vinci's 1499 departure from Milan following the French invasion left many of his projects unfinished, a biographical irony that made him a recurring figure on collector coins of this period.