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500 Tögrög Sputnik
2007 year| Silver (.999) | 31.1050 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 | 31.1050 g |
| Diameter | 38.61 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled, Coloured |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#37924 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Dog Laika and Spacecraft Sputnik 2 over the globe.
Script: Cyrillic
Lettering:
СПУТНИК-2
50 лет космонавтики 1957-2007
Translation:
Sputnik-2
50 years of space exploration
Comment
Laika was a Soviet space dog who became one of the first animals in space, and the first animal to orbit the Earth. Laika, a stray dog from the streets of Moscow, was selected to be the occupant of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2 that was launched into outer space on November 3, 1957.Interesting fact
The 500 Tögrög (Sputnik-2) coin, released in 2007, features an image of the Sputnik 2 spacecraft, which carried the first animal, a dog named Laika, into space in 1957. The coin's design honors the 50th anniversary of this historic event.
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-2) 2007 coin.
