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1/2 Rupee / Deb Period I
| Issuer | Bhutan |
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| Year | 1790-1840 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | མ |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents an intricate arrangement of Tibetan script characters distributed across a field divided by a cruciform pattern of raised lines into four quadrants. A swastika-like symbol occupies the central area, surrounded by additional Tibetan letterforms and pellet punctuation marks in high relief. The lower register contains further abbreviated Tibetan characters. The design retains the flat, geometric quality characteristic of hammered Bhutanese silver issues of the Deb period, with the flan exhibiting the customary irregular edges produced by hand-cutting prior to striking. |
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| Edge | Plain (irregular) |
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