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20 MNT

Mongolia 2020 1990_present UNC Needs review ✦ AI 88%
Front · IMG_6939.HEIC cropped
Back · IMG_6940.HEIC cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Mongolia
Currency MNT
Denomination 20
Series name Modern series
Series year 2020
Issue year 2020
Era 1990_present
Legal status in_circulation
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Zanabazar
Reverse subject Mongolian horses in steppe landscape
Watermark Traditional Mongolian ornamental circle in clear field at right
Color palette #a0522d,#f5deb3,#2f4f4f
Themes statesman,wildlife,indigenous_culture,architecture
Language / script Cyrillic, Traditional Mongolian script

Front: Mongolian horses (Takhi) grazing in traditional steppe landscape with mountains in background. The Mongolian horse is one of the oldest and purest horse breeds, central to Mongolian nomadic culture for millennia, revered as a symbol of freedom and national identity. These semi-wild horses are hardy, compact animals adapted to Mongolia's harsh climate and remain integral to the pastoral economy and cultural heritage.

Back: Öndör Gegeen Zanabazar (1635–1723), first Jebtsundamba Khutuktu of Mongolia, revered spiritual leader, sculptor, architect, and scholar. He was a key figure in Mongolian Buddhism, created the Soyombo script and the Mongolian national seal, and is considered one of Mongolia's greatest cultural icons. His portrait wears traditional Buddhist religious headwear. The state emblem of Mongolia (Soyombo symbol) appears at center, flanked by traditional Mongolian script.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Bank of Mongolia
Issuer (native) Монгол Улс
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Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm)

Security features: microprint,intaglio,latent_image,optically_variable_ink

Geography

Mongolia in Asia

Mongolia in Asia. Other countries on the same continent shown in muted grey.

The story

Background & history

This 20 tögrög note is part of Mongolia's modern banknote series issued in 2020, continuing the country's tradition of depicting national cultural and natural heritage. The note features the year '2020' printed at lower left on the front. Mongolia transitioned to a market economy in the 1990s following the collapse of the Soviet Union, and the tögrög has remained its currency since 1925 (with a brief interruption 1924–1925). The Bank of Mongolia (Mongolbank) issues all national currency. Serial number format appears to follow standard Mongolian conventions with alphanumeric prefix.

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Rarity tier common
Series range 2020–present
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Condition
Grade UNC
Serial number AN9915529
Serial prefix AN

Appears uncirculated with sharp corners and no visible wear

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AI extractions (1)
anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-10 06:38:42
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0393 · 7371↓ + 1143↑ tokens
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