Mongolia 500 Tögrög

Description

The tögrög is the official currency of Mongolia since 1928 when it replaced the Mongolian dollar. The word “tögrög” refers to “circle” or “circular object.” The Central Bank of Mongolia introduced notes in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 tögrög. In 1993, The government introduced new denominations of 500, 1000, 5000, and 10,000 tögrög.

The 500 Mongolian tögrög note front design features the portrait of Genghis Khan (c. 1158 – August ), who was the founder and first Great Khan (Emperor) of the Mongol Empire, the Paiza (Paizi or Gerege), a tablet that provided a connotation of authority for Mongol officials and envoys, which allowed Mongolian nobles and officials to sue for goods and services from the civilian population, the Soyombo symbol (self-created), which is used as the national symbol of Mongolia, found on the Mongolian flag and emblem, a sketch of a candlestick with three candles followed by the numerical denomination, and a holographic stamp with a Mongolian warrior on horseback. The reverse of the note illustrates an oxcart carrying a ger (yurt), a portable tent covered with skins used as a dwelling by several distinct nomadic groups in the steppes of Central Asia and the Paiza. The lettering in the note is presented in the Mongolian language. This note is part of the 2003 – 2020 series, and its color is dark green, brown, and yellow-green on a multicolor underprint.

Text: Mongolia, Bank of Mongolia, Tögrög, 500, 2013.