Mongolian coins feature fossils
Reverses of Mongolia’s 500- and 1,000-togrog coins showing the fossil skeleton of an Ichthyosaur.
Mongolian coins feature fossils. Reverses of Mongolia’s 500- and 1,000-togrog coins showing the fossil skeleton of an Ichthyosaur. Mongolia’s latest contribution to its “Evolution of Life” series features one of the better-known fossil skeletons: a 250 million-year-old Ichthyosaur. The head of one of these creatures features on the reverse of a fine silver 500 togrog and fine gold 1,000 togrog proof. Mintages are 999 and 15,000 respectively. Ichthyosaurs were large marine “fish-lizards” similar in many respects to the modern dolphins, although quite unrelated to them.
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