Mongolia 2018 500 tugrik KM-378

Steve Album Auction 53, lot 3968

This specimen was lot 3968 in Steve Album Auction 53 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $204. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MONGOLIA: People's Republic, AR 500 tugrik, 2018, Wild Boar, antique finish, amber-colored Swarovski crystal eyes, label inscribed "First Day of Issue", PCGS graded MS69." The denomination is sometimes spelled 500 tögrög. As of November 2025, 500 tugrik is about US$0.14.

Recorded mintage: 2,500.

Specification: 31.10 g, 0.999 fine silver, 38.61 mm diameter, reeded edge, with Swarovski inserts.

Catalog reference: KM-378, N-144110.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• ^[1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 53, featuring Selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld, Almer H. Orr III, Dr. Dirk Loer and Joe Sedillot Collections, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.

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