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1/2 Rupee / Deb Period II
| Issuer | Bhutan |
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| Year | 1820-1835 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field divided by a cross of raised lines into four quadrants, each containing a decorative foliate or leaf spray motif. The overall design is enclosed within a square border formed by double raised lines, with additional decorative elements at the corners and periphery of the flan. Stylised script characters or symbols appear prominently within the central compartment, consistent with the Bhutanese hammered coinage tradition of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Tibetan |
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| Reverse description | Central field divided by a cross of raised lines into four quadrants enclosed within a rectilinear double-line square border. The upper-left quadrant contains a small raised square with a central dot; the upper-right quadrant features a prominent teardrop or flame-shaped device with a crescent below, representing an auspicious Buddhist symbol. The lower quadrants contain crescent and pellet motifs. Additional decorative elements occupy the corners and outer areas of the irregular flan, typical of Bhutanese hammered silver-plated copper coinage of the Deb Period II. |
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