20 Mongolian Togrog Purple And Orange Banknote (Damdiny Sukhbaatar)

20 Tögrög Tugrik (Issued 2002-2020)

The 20 Tögrög banknote issued by Mongolbank forms part of a long-running series that spanned from 2002 through to 2020, making it one of the more enduring low-denomination notes in Mongolia’s modern currency history. Whilst the series remained in circulation for nearly two decades, successive updates to Mongolian banknote design and security standards have gradually seen earlier printings superseded by newer issues. The note carries a 2002 print date on the reverse, with the series continuing through subsequent years under the same design framework. Those holding examples from this issue should be aware that currency exchange services in the UK can still process these notes through established foreign currency platforms.

On the front, the central design features an engraved portrait of Navaanneren, a young Mongolian nobleman depicted in traditional dress, wearing a distinctive dark hat with a decorative finial at its crown. The portrait is rendered in fine intaglio engraving against a circular medallion, with the subject facing slightly to the left. The dominant colour palette of the obverse is rose-red and pink, overlaid with intricate guilloché patterning that fills the background across the full width of the note. To the right of the portrait sits the Mongolian state emblem — the Soyombo symbol — printed within an ornate circular frame. A vertical security strip is embedded within the paper to the right of centre, and the serial number AC9800389 appears twice: once in the lower-left area and once in the upper-right corner in a clear serif typeface. The denomination numeral “20” appears prominently in the upper-left and lower-left corners, with additional Mongolian script running vertically along the right-hand side of the note alongside a signature. Decorative geometric border patterns frame all four edges, incorporating repeating linear and floral motifs consistent with traditional Mongolian ornamental design.

The reverse of the note is dominated by a finely detailed landscape scene occupying the right-hand two-thirds of the design, depicting three Mongolian horses grazing in an open steppe setting, with rolling green hills, scattered trees, and a mountain range rendered in soft blue-grey tones rising in the background. The scene is engraved with considerable naturalistic detail, capturing the texture of the grassland and the horses’ forms with precision. To the left sits a tall vertical panel bearing the issuing bank name “МОНГОЛБАНК” (Mongolbank) in bold upright lettering, framed within a decorative arched border incorporating a circular security feature at the top. The text “МОНГОЛ УЛС” — meaning “State of Mongolia” — appears in bold capital letters across the upper portion of the reverse, flanked by ornamental flourishes. The denomination text “ТӨГРӨГ” (Tögrög) is printed in large capitals along the lower edge of the landscape panel. The numeral “20” features in the upper-left and lower-left corners, and the year “2002” is printed in small text at the lower-left margin. The background of the left section carries the same rose-red guilloché patterning seen on the obverse, maintaining visual continuity across both faces of the note.

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