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Mongolian People’s Republic
5 Möngö
蒙古人民共和國
5蒙戈
Item number: A3264
Year: AD 1959
Material: Aluminium
Size: 18.8 x 18.8 x 1.1 mm
Weight: 0.65 g
Provenance: Spink 2023
This is a 5 Möngö coin issued in AD 1959 by Mongolian People’s Republic. The coin is composed of aluminium. Möngö was a low-denomination coin formerly used in Mongolia, with an exchange rate of 100 möngö to 1 tögrög.
The coin features a round shape with a central perforation. Surrounding the hole is a decorative pattern of repeating semicircular motifs. Encircling the design is the full country name in Cyrillic Mongolian: “Бүгд Найрамдах Монгол Ард Улс” (Mongolian People’s Republic), along with the year of issue: “1959.”
The reverse of the coin is decorated with a wreath motif, and features the denomination “5 МӨНГӨ” (5 Möngö) inscribed in Cyrillic script.