The Kingdom of Bhutan has used the Ngultrum (དངུལ་ཀྲམ) as its currency since 1974. Apart from its regular circulating coinage, the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan has also authorised some foreign mints to issue coins under its jurisdiction, which come in a variety of sizes - including in the internationally popular silver ounce (1 oz silver) format, denominated usually as 200 Ngultrum. Like any bullion coin though, their actual value is unrelated to the face value, and is based primarily on the metal content and the spot price of that metal on the commodities markets.
The mint says about this coin:
The Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan proudly issues the Blessings of Happiness Lunar Coin Collection - The Bhutan Lunar and Attraction series (2016 - 2027).
Home to a stunning natural scenery embellished with majestic architectures of Dzong, Stupas and Monasteries, each of the 12 coins in this series features specially selected attractions of Bhutan, The obverse side of each coin features an animal of the Chinese Zodiac Series, while the reverse side features one of the 12 selected attractions located in the country of Bhutan. The Bhutan Lunar Ox coin, the sixth issue in this series, is issued in conjunction with the arrival of the 2021 Lunar Ox Year. |
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Within a plain rim, the obverse of the coin features the national Emblem of Bhutan.
Within the circle of the national emblem, two crossed vajras (legendary weapons) are placed over a lotus. They are flanked on either side by a male and female dragon. A wish-fulfilling jewel is located above them. There are four other jewels inside the circle where the two vajras intersect. They symbolise the spiritual and secular traditions of the Kingdom based on the four spiritual undertakings of Vajrayana Buddhism. The lotus symbolises absence of defilements; the wish-fulfilling jewel, the sovereign power of the people; and the two dragons, the name of the Kingdom (known as The Thunder Dragon Kingdom).
Around above, the name of the country in English: KINGDOM OF BHUTAN. Around below, "Bhutan" in Tibetan script: འབྲུག་ཡུལ་. |
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The reverse shows a representation of a happy ox, its body decorated in Chinese style: "the jovial ox is artistically designed to reflect the beauty of the evergreen Kingdom of Bhutan; its body, accented with florals, leaves and clouds, exudes the charms of the country known as the last Shangri-La of the world".
Around above, the inscription 2021 YEAR OF THE OX.
In a ribbon below, the face value NU . 200 (200 Ngultrum), below which in smaller letters the precious metal content, 1 OZ 999 FINE SILVER (one troy ounce of 99.9% silver). |
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