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2022 - Mongolia Magnificent Ram
This beautiful 5 oz Silver Black Proof/Obsidian Finish coin represents one of the largest wild sheep living in Asia – the Argali. Enhanced Smartminting© technology is utilized to achieve beautiful high relief images on both sides.
There is a limited mintage of only 500 coins.
The obverse of the coin shows a front facing view and a side profile of an Argali. Argali (Mongolian for ram) are long-legged runners that escape predators primarily by running fast. They are hunted for both their meat and their horns, used in traditional Chinese medicine. Males have two large corkscrew shaped horns that they use for competing with each other. The side profile view on the obverse is struck in Ultra-High Relief with an incredible amount of detail given to the fur and the horn. The Smartminting relief extends all the way to the edge of the coin.
The reverse shows the corkscrew horns of an argali in ultra-high relief. The background has a unique geometric pattern with the hidden "2022" date struck into the design. The reverse also includes the Coat of Arms of Mongolia and the inscriptions: "5000 тогрог" – the face value, "MONGOLIA" – the country of issue and "5 oz .999 SILVER" – the weight of the coin and the fineness of the Silver.
CIT Silver Coins
Coin Invest Trust (CIT), located in the small European country of Liechtenstein, produces Silver coins for countries around the world. Since its founding in 1970, this company has gained an outstanding worldwide reputation for its innovative and revolutionary coins of premium quality. Smartminting© technology, developed by CIT in 2016, pushes the boundaries of the standards in the commemorative coin industry. This technology enables CIT to strike coins in higher relief without the need for additional metal and can increase the surface area of a coin by as much as 183%.
Mongolia
Country in East Asia
Mongolia, a nation bordered by China and Russia, is known for vast, rugged expanses and nomadic culture. Its capital, Ulaanbaatar, centers around Chinggis Khaan (Genghis Khan) Square, named for the notorious founder of the 13th- and 14th-century Mongol Empire. Also in Ulaanbaatar are the National Museum of Mongolia, displaying historic and ethnographic artifacts, and the restored 1830 Gandantegchinlen Monastery. ― Google
Capital: Ulaanbaatar
Population: 3.348 million (2021) World Bank
Currency: Mongolian Tugrik
Continent: Asia
Official language: Mongolian
Government: Republic, Unitary state, Parliamentary republic, Semi-presidential system
Photos taken with Nikon D3300 DSL Camera with attached AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G lens. Adobe Photoshop Elements used to fix any digital artifacts.