Archive for the ‘BHUTAN’ Category

NGULTRUM  (KM# 49a)

Weight: 7.9000 g.
Alloy: Copper-Nickel Clad Steel
Diameter: 27.8 mm
Obv: Emblem within circle, date below
Rev: Coin divided into nine sections within circle, each has symbol, denomination below
Note: Magnetic

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1979 - - - - 3.00 3.50

25 CHHERTUM  (KM# 47a)

Weight: 4.4500 g.
Alloy: Steel
Diameter: 22.2 mm
Obv: Fish within circle, date below
Rev: Emblem within circle, denomination below
Note: Aluminumbronze clad

Date Mintage F VF XF Unc BU 1979 - - - - 2.50 3.50

    The Kingdom of Bhutan, a landlocked Himalayan country bordered by Tibet and India, has an area of 18,150 sq. mi. (47,000 sq. km.) and a population of *2.03 million. Capital: Thimphu. Virtually the entire population is engaged in agricultural and pastoral activities. Rice, wheat, barley, and yak butter are produced in sufficient quantity to make the country self-sufficient in food. Read the rest of this entry »