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  • 2 Mongo 1970-1981, KM# 28, Mongolia
  • 2 Mongo 1970-1981, KM# 28, Mongolia
Description

During socialism, the tögrög coin denominations were 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 50 möngö, and 1 tögrög.

Obverse

Depicts the state emblem of the People's Republic of Mongolia (1960–1992), the country name and the date below.

The state emblem depicts a horseman. In the background, the sun rises above mountains. A gearwheel stands for industrialization, sheaves around the perimeter stand for the farming class, and the top features a red star. Along the bottom, a blue-red ribbon is placed in front of the gearwheel, with the letters БНМАУ, the abbreviation for Бүгд Найрамдах Монгол Ард Улс, (Mongolian People's Republic).

БНМАУ
БНМАУ
1981

Reverse

Denomination above the wreath.

2
МӨНГӨ

Edge

2 Mongo

KM# 28
Characteristics
Material Aluminium
Weight 1.05 g
Diameter 20 mm
Thickness 1.65 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mints
Berlin State Mint (A)
Ulaanbaatar Mint

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