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500 Tögrög Sputnik
2007 year| Silver (.999) | 31.11 g | 38.61 mm |
| Location | Mongolia |
|---|---|
| Issuing company | CIT |
| Period | Republic (1992-date) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 2007 |
| Value | 500 Tögrög 500 MNT = USD 0.15 |
| Currency | Tögrög (1925-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.999) |
| Weight | 31.11 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#116147 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Sputnik-1.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
СПУТНИК-1
50 лет космонавтики 1957-2007
Translation:
Sputnik-1
50 years of space exploration
Comment
Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite. The Soviet Union launched it into an elliptical low Earth orbit on 4 October 1957. It was a 58 cm (23 in) diameter polished metal sphere, with four external radio antennas to broadcast radio pulses. It was visible all around the Earth and its radio pulses were detectable.Interesting fact
The 500 Tögrög (Sputnik-1) coin, released in 2007, features an image of the Sputnik-1 satellite on its obverse side, while the reverse side features the Mongolian coat of arms. This coin is made of silver (.999) and weighs 31.11 grams. Interestingly, the coin's design was created by a famous Mongolian artist, B. Sharav, and it was minted by the German company, Leipziger Edelmetallverarbeitung (LEV).
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 500 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 500 Tögrög (Sputnik-1) 2007 coin.
