Currency - Mongolia - 20 Tögrög - Year 2013

Item Code:  51/MN-4

Year	2013
Obverse	Portrait of Damdin Sühbaatar. Soyombo - the national symbol of Mongolia. Paiza (Gerege), as a see-through feature, a tablet of authority for the Mongol officials and envoys. This enabled the Mongol nobles and officials to demand goods and services from civilian populations.
Reverse	Mountain scenery with horses
Watermark	Portrait of Genghis Khan

Obverse description

Mongolian Legendary Person

Sukhbaatar (1893-1923)

Between 1921 and 1923, D.Sukhbaatar was the Army General and, since 1922, the Minister of Military. Two years after the People's Revolutionary victory, or in 1923, the young general passed away due to illness in his 30th year.
 

For his merit, the People's Government has granted him the title of "Brave Hero" and the Soviet Government has honored him the Red Flag Order.
 

D. Sukhbaatar had close relations with the last Khaan of Mongolia, Bogd Gegeen and fought for the country's national independence, but did not intend to spread Bolshevik ideas in Mongolia. His death, therefore, aroused suspicion.
 

On the occasion of the General's birth anniversary, O. Navaan studying the spiritual heritage of D. Sukhbaatar, hosted an exhibition at the Mongolian Museum of National History to display historical documents, photographs, badges, and other articles related to the historical phenomenon, collected during 42 years. The collection of O.Navaan numbers over 480 exhibits, including the rarest photographs which the National Archives do not have.

Sükhbaatar and Vladimir Lenin, 1921

The Mongolian Museum of National History has many interesting exhibits related to D. Sukhbaatar and his spouse S. Yanjmaa, including a Mauser pistol, whip, clothes, cups, etc. The number of exhibits exceeds 100 and one of the most interesting is an axe with broken handle. This was found by the General's father, Damdin, and taken as a good omen when Sukhbaatar was born, and so he gave his son the name of "Sukh", which means axe in Mongolian.
 

He packed a lot in a short life - he was dead at 30, the exact cause of his death has never been known, and he did not live to see Mongolia proclaimed a republic.

Watermark  description

Some Facts About Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan's Empire

·         The Mongol Empire went on to become the largest contiguous empire in history, stretching from the Pacific Ocean to Eastern Europe.

·         As well as modern day Mongolia, Khan’s empire included most of China, Korea, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Georgia, Turkmenistan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and some parts of Russia.

·         Genghis Khan believed the strength of a man was defined by the children he left behind. He had thousands of women within his harem and fathered children with many of them.

The approximate size of Genghis Khan's empire at the time of his death

Genghis Khan's Burial Place

• According to legend, Khan requested that a river be diverted over his grave so that he would never be disturbed. This followed the custom of burial for ancient leaders such as Gilgamesh and Attila the Hun.

• Surprisingly, Khan promoted religious tolerance and was interested in the philosophies of other cultures. He studied Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, and Christianity. When he attempted to befriend Persia, he sent a Muslim emissary.
• Genghis Khan also supported ethnic diversity within his empire, allowing people from other cultures to administer his cities. The Mongolians lacked experience for this task, given their nomadic roots.

Genghis Khan is said to be buried close to, or beneath, the Onon River

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