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50 Mongolian Tögrög

Mongolia 1990_present XF P-54 Needs review ✦ AI 88%
Front · IMG_6943.HEIC cropped
Back · IMG_6944.HEIC cropped
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Identity

Where & when

Country Mongolia
Currency Mongolian Tögrög
Denomination 50
Series name
Series year
Issue year
Era 1990_present
Legal status withdrawn
Predecessor currency Soviet-era Tögrög
Successor currency
Subjects & design

What's on the note

Front portrait Damdiny Sükhbaatar
Reverse subject Traditional Mongolian agricultural scene with oxen plowing
Watermark
Color palette #d4c5a0,#4a4a5e,#c65d5d
Themes statesman,military,agriculture
Language / script Mongolian Cyrillic

Front: Damdiny Sükhbaatar (1893–1923), founding father of the Mongolian People's Republic and leader of the Mongolian Revolution of 1921. A military hero who liberated Mongolia from Chinese occupation and established independence, Sükhbaatar is one of the most revered figures in modern Mongolian history. His portrait appears within a circular medallion, depicted in traditional military attire. The inscription 'МОНГОЛБАНК' (Bank of Mongolia) appears vertically along the left margin, with '50 ТӨГРӨГ' (50 Tögrög) prominently displayed.

Back: Traditional Mongolian agricultural scene depicting oxen-drawn plowing, representing the pastoral and agricultural heritage of Mongolia. The scene shows two oxen harnessed to a plow with a farmer, symbolizing the importance of agriculture in Mongolian life and economy. The denomination '50' appears centrally within ornamental guilloché patterns, with Mongolian script inscriptions including the currency name. This imagery reflects Mongolia's transition period in the 1990s while honoring traditional lifestyles.

Production

How it was made

Issuer Bank of Mongolia
Issuer (native) Монголбанк
Printer
Engraver
Material paper
Dimensions (mm) 120x60

Security features: microprint,intaglio

Geography

Mongolia in Asia

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

The story

Background & history

This 50 Tögrög note belongs to the first series issued by the independent Bank of Mongolia following the democratic revolution of 1990 and the dissolution of the Mongolian People's Republic in 1992. The series was introduced in 1993 as part of Mongolia's economic transition from a Soviet-aligned planned economy to a market economy. The note features the traditional color scheme and design elements of early post-Soviet Mongolian currency. Sükhbaatar has appeared on Mongolian currency since 1925, reflecting his enduring status as the nation's founding revolutionary hero. This series was gradually replaced by redesigned notes beginning in the late 1990s and was fully withdrawn from circulation by 2000. The note's modest denomination and paper substrate are characteristic of Mongolia's economic challenges during the difficult transition period of the 1990s.

Catalogue

Collector references

Pick # 54
Krause ID
Rarity tier common
Series range 1993–2000
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Grade XF
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Note shows light circulation wear but retains good detail and color saturation

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anthropic · claude-sonnet-4-5 2026-05-10 06:38:43
status: ok · step 1 · $0.0403 · 7395↓ + 1207↑ tokens
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