Moneta's Temple and Gallery

Mongolia - Soyuz 39 & Saljut 6, 250 Togrog 1994

Moneta — Tue, 15 Feb 2022 10:39:37 -0800

by: Moneta

Description: Two Russian spacecraft. Soyuz 39 - Saljut 6 in space. Lettering: SOYUZ 39 ∙ SALJUT 6 250 TӨГРӨГ; Translation: 250 Tögrög Rx: National Symbol - the Soyombo: it is a columnar arrangement of abstract and geometric representations of fire, sun, moon, earth, water, and the taijitu or yin-yang symbol.

Mongolia - Che Guevara 1000 Togrog 2018

Moneta — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 14:49:16 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: Iconic revolutionary Che Guevara was undoubtedly one of the most significant and recognizable persons of the 20th century. Fighting side-by-side with Fidel Castro in the Cuban revolution, his portrait adorns the latest Mongolian coin in the "Revolutionaries" series. The series now includes Castro, Karl Marx, Gandhi, Ghingis Khan and others. Issue mintage was limited to 1000 coins. Customary for this series, the portrait is struck in smartminting© high relief. The amount of detail and sculpture like depths in the portrait are unparalleled. Selective coloring accents the Guevara’s facial features and brings the coin to life. Obverse: Emblem of the Bank of Mongolia; denomination. Inscription with traditional Mongolian alphabet. Lettering: Монгол Банк ᠮᠤᠩᠭᠤᠯ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ, 1000 ТӨГРӨГ MONGOLIA 1 oz 999 SILVER. Translation: The Bank of Mongolia, Monggol Ulus (Mongolia), 1000 Tögrög Reverse: Lettering: Che Guevara, 2018. Customary for this series, the portrait is struck in smartminting© high relief. The amount of detail and sculpture like depths in the portrait are unparalleled. Selective coloring accents the Guevara’s facial features and brings the coin to life. CIT has dedicated the third issue in its “Iconic Revolutionaries” series to Che Guevara, whose face became an icon of the Protests of 1968 thanks to Alberto Korda’s portrait. Mongolia’s new coin doesn’t show this well-known image but another, similar portrait instead. It makes the Marxist revolutionary look younger and more humane: It’s not the Guerillero Heroico, whom the media turned into an icon, but a considerate politician trying to convince his opponent with impassioned speeches. The incredible true-to- life effect of the portrait is achieved by combining smartminting technology with sparse selective coloring in black and white. The extremely high relief appears even more plastic due to the restrained colour application. The depiction has the appeal of a threedimensional rendition of a black-and-white photo. The coin is a technical marvel: Color application on high relief has only recently been made possible thanks to the latest technology. The actual mint is still a mystery to me. Some info list as B. H. Mayer in Bavaria, Germany, which I think is correct and they're working with CIT out of Lichtenstein, which may be involved in marketing.

Mongolia - Pterosaur 500 Togrog 2018

Moneta — Sun, 11 Jul 2021 13:28:00 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: Following Ammonite, Trilobite, and Ichthyosaur, Pterosaur is the fourth coin to be issued as part of the “Evolution of Life” series. Coins struck since 2018 are Diplocaulus (2020) & Sinraptor (2019). Just like the previous pieces, this coin was struck in a special procedure which results in the reverse of the silver coin appearing stone-like. The fossil struck in high relief by applying Smartminting technology is further accentuated by its rose gilding. To apply rose gilding as delicately as the pterosaur’s fine skeleton requires it, the best possible artisanal skills are needed. Each NCLT silver 1 oz. coin in this series has a limited strike of 999 pieces. Every coin of this series was sold out shortly after it was issued. Small gold coins were also issued without the Smartminting technology and in much higher quantities and therefore much more available. Mongolia is famous for its rich fossil record including dramatic species such as Velociraptor, known from the Jurassic Park movies. The Evolution of Life series pays tribute to past eras by portraying extinct prehistoric creatures in luxurious rose-gilded Smartminting relief on an antique finish rock matrix background. In 2018, Evolution of Life takes from the sea to the skies with Pterosauria. The Mongolian coin portrays the native Noripterus parvus, that roamed Mongolian skies 140 million years ago with a wingspan of over four meters. Their fossils were first described from Central Mongolia in 1982. Pterosauria represents the most detailed and finely gilded coin in the series to date. Even remnants of the delicate wing membranes are hinted at in the rock matrix. Pterosaurs were one of three groups of vertebrates that evolved powered flight alongside birds and bats. Obverse: Emblem of the Bank of Mongolia; denomination. Inscription with traditional Mongolian alphabet. Lettering: Монгол Банк ᠮᠤᠩᠭᠤᠯ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ; 500 ТӨГРӨГ; MONGOLIA 1oz .9999 SILVER. Translation: The Bank of Mongolia, Monggol Ulus (Mongolia) 500 Tögrög Reverse: Lettering: PTEROSAURIA, CRETACEOUS PERIOD, EVOLUTION of Life, 2018

Mongolia Tugrik - 1925

Moneta — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 14:55:22 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: The first crown sized silver coin of Mongolia featuring the Soembo Arms on the obverse with value on the reverse. Much better in hand than the photo, fully lustrous.

MONGOLIA (STATE)~250 Tughrik 1992

Zantetsuken — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:21:02 -0700

by: Zantetsuken

Description: Silver Proof: Endangered Wildlife~Wolves

MONGOLIA (PEOPLES REPUBLIC)~1 Tughrik 1971

Zantetsuken — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:16:51 -0700

by: Zantetsuken

Description: 50th Anniversary of the communist revolution.

MONGOLIA (PEOPLES REPUBLIC)~20 Mongo 1945

Zantetsuken — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:11:40 -0700

by: Zantetsuken

MONGOLIA (PEOPLES REPUBLIC)~1 Tughrik 1925

Zantetsuken — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:09:44 -0700

by: Zantetsuken

Mongolia 20 Mongo - AH15

Moneta — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 21:01:37 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: Peoples Republic issue. 1.625 M minted.

Mongolia 10 - AH15

Moneta — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 20:58:55 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: Peoples Republic issue. 1.5 M minted.

Mongolia 50 Mongo - AH15

Moneta — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 20:52:38 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: Peoples Republic issue. 920K minted.

Mongolia 20 Mongo - AH35

Moneta — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 20:50:22 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: Peoples Republic issue.

Mongolia 15 Mongo - AH35

Moneta — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 20:49:07 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: Peoples Republic issue.

Mongolia 10 - AH35

Moneta — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 20:46:56 -0700

by: Moneta

Description: Peoples Republic issue.