20 Tögrög, Bank of Mongolia, Mongolia, 2002–2020 (Pick 63)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2002-2020
Issuing entity
MongoliaThis 20 Tögrög note was issued in Mongolia by the Bank of Mongolia, with dates recorded from 2002–2020. It belongs to the Tögrög (1925-date) currency system. Issuing authority and period recorded in the catalogue: Republic (1992-date). It measures 130 × 64 mm and is printed on paper. The Standard Catalog of World Paper Money lists the type as Pick 63.
Obverse: Portrait of Damdiny Sühbaatar (Feb 2, 1893 – Feb 20, 1923) was a founding member of the Mongolian People's Party and leader of the Mongolian partisan army that liberated Khüree during the Outer Mongolian Revolution of 1921, a Paiza (Gerege) – a tablet of authority for the Mongol officials and envoys, which enabled the Mongol nobles and official to demand goods and services from the civilian population, and National Coat of Arms Scripts: Mongolian (folded) and Mongolian / Manchu. Its lettering reads “20 ᠒᠐ / ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠪᠠᠩᠬᠢ / ᠬᠣᠷᠢᠨ ᠲᠥᠭᠥᠷᠢᠭ”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Mongolia, Bank of Mongolia, Twenty Tögrög”.
Reverse: Mountain scenery with horses grazing in the valley. Its lettering reads “᠒᠐ МОНГОЛ УЛС / МОНГОЛБАНК / 20 ТӨГРӨГ”. Translation given in the catalogue: “Mongolia, Bank of Mongolia, Twenty Tögrög”. The note was printed by De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date). Identification note: match the value, issuing bank, printed date and Pick number together; dates and signature combinations distinguish sub-varieties, which are not separated in this entry. Details follow the Numista catalogue entry and the Standard Catalog reference it cites; they have not been checked against a central-bank archive.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 2
- Photograph views
- 2
- Catalogue references
- 2
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
The 2002 issue (left image below) has the portrait situated higher relative to the background with the top of the hat missing. All later issues (right image below) have the portrait a little lower and show the top of the hat. 2002 Issue Emissions from other years
Physical characteristics
- Size
- 130 × 64 mm
- Shape
- Rectangular
- Material
- Paper
Technical characteristics
- Printer
- De La Rue (Thomas de la Rue; Thomas De La Rue & Co.; TDLR), London, United Kingdom (1821-date)
- Currency
- Tögrög (1925-date)
- Issuing bank
- Bank of Mongolia
Design
- Obverse
- Portrait of Damdiny Sühbaatar (Feb 2, 1893 – Feb 20, 1923) was a founding member of the Mongolian People's Party and leader of the Mongolian partisan army that liberated Khüree during the Outer Mongolian Revolution of 1921, a Paiza (Gerege) – a tablet of authority for the Mongol officials and envoys, which enabled the Mongol nobles and official to demand goods and services from the civilian population, and National Coat of Arms Scripts: Mongolian (folded) and Mongolian / Manchu
- Reverse
- Mountain scenery with horses grazing in the valley
- Obverse lettering
- 20 ᠒᠐ / ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠪᠠᠩᠬᠢ / ᠬᠣᠷᠢᠨ ᠲᠥᠭᠥᠷᠢᠭ
- Reverse lettering
- ᠒᠐ МОНГОЛ УЛС / МОНГОЛБАНК / 20 ТӨГРӨГ
Identification
- Value
- 20 Tögrög
- Dates recorded
- 2002-2020
- Distinguishing features
- Printed date and signature combination separate sub-varieties
- Catalogue number to match
- Pick 63
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
- Research required
- Mint or printer
- Recorded
- Mint or printer mark
- Research required
- Catalogue reference
- Recorded
- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
- Standard Catalog of World Paper Money (Pick)P63
- NumistaN# 203128
Research required
- Confirm date and signature varieties against the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money.