I now have some coins from Mongolia!

WillieBoyd2 · September 23, 2010 7:18AM

I now have some coins from Mongolia!

For a long time I refused to collect coins from Mongolia until their government
apologized for the war crimes committed under Ghengiz Khan.

However, I saw these two and had to have them:

Mongolia 1 Tugrik 1981 - Soviet-Mongolian Space Flight
Mongolian Cosmonaut Gurragchaa Jugderdemid flew on the Soviet Soyuz-39 on March 22, 1981

Mongolia 1 Tugrik 1984 - 60th Anniversary of Mongolian State Bank

newsman · September 23, 2010 8:10AM

<< <i>I now have some coins from Mongolia!

For a long time I refused to collect coins from Mongolia until their government
apologized for the war crimes committed under Ghengiz Khan. >>

I don't think they've apologized yet. They seem quite proud of him, and many Mongolians claim him as an ancestor.

pendragon1998 · September 23, 2010 8:29AM

I wish I had some beef from Mongolia.

I'm hungry.

SaorAlba · September 23, 2010 9:30AM

My 6 year old daughter has a 1 0z silver coin from Mongolia that has Genghis Khan on it.

ormandh · September 23, 2010 10:54AM

I remember seeing a special on the History Channel about doing gene testing on the people of China and basically, in a nutshell, half or at least a large portion of the population has his DNA! Crazy isn't it?!!! Can you imagine how much raping this group did during his reign of terror?! I am still amazed at the thought of his conquering the territories that he did during this era. -Dan

Daltonista · September 23, 2010 10:54AM

Are you kidding !!!

They REVERE him in Mongolia...well, he is considered their founding father.

Here's the 131' tall proof, in Ulaanbaatar...

spoon · September 24, 2010 6:24AM

I really like the first one, nice bold 1981.. my birth year

A funny thing on Gengiz Khan and Mongolia... after the commies took over they outlawed last names as a measure to break up clan affiliations. A few years back, the new Mongolia mandated everyone pick a last name. Since genealogy didn't transmit too well through the chaos of communist rule, many folks weren't sure of their family name. Now the clan name of the Khan - Borjigin - is one of the most common last names there

Syracusian · September 24, 2010 9:23PM

<< <i>Are you kidding !!!

They REVERE him in Mongolia...well, he is considered their founding father.

Here's the 131' tall proof, in Ulaanbaatar...

>>

I've never seen such a disproportionate statue compared to the building that supports it. That is one bad taste composition alltogether with the car. I think that the warrior's statue would be better off on a simple podium.

Daltonista · September 25, 2010 12:55AM

Yeah, you're absolutely right, Dimitri.

You'd think they would have called one of us first, huh?

Some people...

Best to all ~
Tom

pendragon1998 · September 25, 2010 10:28AM

<< <i>

<< <i>Are you kidding !!!

They REVERE him in Mongolia...well, he is considered their founding father.

Here's the 131' tall proof, in Ulaanbaatar...

>>

I've never seen such a disproportionate statue compared to the building that supports it. That is one bad taste composition alltogether with the car. I think that the warrior's statue would be better off on a simple podium. >>

I actually rather like it - or at least the sense of utter and complete domination that it conveys. That guy and his horse made that building their b****. lol

The angle of the shot, which makes the building appear to be sinking under the statue's weight, adds to that sense.

WillieBoyd2 · September 25, 2010 10:50AM

Another photograph of Mongolia's Genghis Khan statue, this time level:

This is America's tribute to Genghis Khan:

I now have some coins from Mongolia!

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