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500 Tögrög Sumo
| Issuer | Bank of Mongolia |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Composition | Gold (.999) |
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| Obverse script | Latin/Mongolian |
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| Reverse description | Two sumo wrestlers depicted in dynamic combat stance occupy the central field, rendered in high relief with naturalistic detail capturing the physical struggle of the bout. One wrestler grasps the other in a forward-driving hold, their postures conveying power and momentum. The word 'SUMO' is inscribed in Latin letters in the upper right field. The date '1998' appears along the lower rim. The composition fills the coin's field with energetic figural imagery typical of Mongolian commemorative sports series. |
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Mongolia issued a short series of fractional gold coins in the late 1990s targeting the collector market, and this sumo-themed piece was part of that run timed loosely to coincide with growing pan-Asian sport diplomacy. The weight corresponds to 1/40 troy ounce, a format used by several mints during this period to produce accessible gold at low face-value premiums.
Mongolian wrestlers have long dominated international sumo — Dolgorsürengiin Dagvadorj and others who followed helped make the sport a point of national pride well before this coin was struck.