Coinsberg

300 Ngultrums – Bhutan

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Lunar Year Series - Year of the Tiger

Bhutan

Context

Year: 1996

Issuer: Bhutan

Ruler: Jigme Singye

Currency:

Ngultrum

(since 1974)

Total mintage: 50,000

Material

Diameter: 38.74 mm

Weight: 31.5 g

Silver weight: 29.14 g

Thickness: 3 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Silver (92.5% Silver, 7.5% Copper)

Standard: Silver ounce

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

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References

KM: #96

Numista: #109618

Value

Exchange value: 300 BTN

Bullion value: $84.52

Obverse

Description:

National emblem in circle between dates.

Inscription:

KINGDOM OF BHUTAN

1996 1996

(bottom, state name in Dzongkha script) འབྲུག་ཡུལ (transliteration: a.bru.ga yu.la → brug-yul → Druk Yul)

Translation:

KINGDOM OF BHUTAN

1996 1996

DRUK YUL

Scripts: Latin, Tibetan

Languages: Dzongkha, English

Reverse

Description:

Stylized tiger in circle, value beneath.

Inscription:

YEAR OF THE TIGER

300 NGULTRUM

• 1914 • 1926 • 1938 • 1950 • 1962 • 1974 •1986 • 1998 • 2010 •

Script: Latin

Edge

Rilled

Mints

Name	Mark
Valcambi	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1996	—	50,000	Proof

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300 Ngultrums

1996