Item number: A3275

Year: AD 1994

Material: Cupronickel

Size: 24.7 x 24.7 x 1.6 mm

Weight: 6.3 g

Provenance: Spink 2023

This is a 200 Tögrög coin issued in AD 1994 by Mongolia. The coin is composed of cupronickel.

The obverse of the coin is encircled by a serrated rim. At the centre is the Soyombo, the national emblem of Mongolia. Flanking the Soyombo on both sides is the traditional Mongolian script “ᠮᠤᠩᠭᠤᠯ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ”, which translates to “Mongol Uls” or “State of Mongolia.” This script was reinstated for official and symbolic use following Mongolia’s democratisation in the 1990s. Beneath the Soyombo, the year of issue is also inscribed in traditional Mongolian numerals as “᠑ ᠙ ᠙ ᠔ ᠣᠨ”, corresponding to AD 1994 in the Gregorian calendar.

The reverse of the coin features the Government Palace (Ulsyn Ordon), a prominent state building located in the capital city, Ulaanbaatar. Constructed during the Cold War era in AD 1950, the structure is colloquially referred to by Mongolians as the “Grey Palace” due to its imposing Soviet-style architecture. It serves as the official seat for the State Great Khural (the national parliament), as well as the offices of the President and Prime Minister.

Above the depiction of the palace is the inscription “МОНГОЛ БАНК” (Mongol Bank) in Cyrillic script, while the lower edge bears the coin’s denomination: “200 ТӨГРӨГ” (200 Tögrög).

In AD 1989, as a member of the communist bloc, Mongolia was influenced by the reform movements initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev in the Soviet Union. This sparked calls for political and economic reform within the country. On December 10, AD 1989, public demonstrations erupted in Sükhbaatar Square in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, with citizens demanding reform from the ruling Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party (MPRP).

The protests continued until March 9, AD 1990, prompting the ruling party to adopt a new constitution in May of that year, officially lifting the ban on opposition parties. In AD 1992, a new constitution was enacted, transforming the Mongolian People’s Republic into simply Mongolia, thus formally ending nearly seven decades of communist rule.

物件編號: A3275

年代: 公元 1994 年

材質: 白銅

尺寸: 24.7 x 24.7 x 1.6 mm

重量: 6.3 g

來源: 斯賓克拍賣行 2023

這是一枚公元1994年，蒙古國發行的面額200圖格里克，材質為白銅。

錢幣正面的周圍以鋸齒狀齒邊環繞，正中央的圖騰為蒙古的國家象徵「索永布」。索永布兩側是蒙古在90年代民主化之後，重新恢復使用的傳統蒙文「ᠮᠤᠩᠭᠤᠯ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ」意思是「蒙古國」。索永布下緣也以傳統蒙文標示發行的公元紀年「᠑ ᠙ ᠙ ᠔ ᠣᠨ」(1994)。

錢幣背面的建築物是坐落於首都烏蘭巴托重要官邸「國家宮」，其建築時間為冷戰時期的公元1950年，其外觀被蒙古人稱作「灰色宮殿」，功能為國家大呼拉爾、總統及總理的辦公地點。國家宮的上緣以西里爾蒙文標示「МОНГОЛ БАНК」(蒙古銀行)，下緣則是面額「200 ТӨГРӨГ」(200圖格里克)。

公元1989年，作為共產主義陣營一員的蒙古也受到蘇聯戈巴契夫改革影響，國內也開始出現進行政治和經濟改革的聲音。公元1989年12月10日，首都烏蘭巴托的蘇赫巴托廣場上出現群眾示威，呼籲執政黨蒙古人民黨進行改革。示威抗議持續到隔年3月9日，執政黨於當年5月通過新憲法正式解除黨禁。公元1992年更宣布新憲法，將蒙古人民共和國改制為蒙古國，結束蒙古將近七十年的共產制度。