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1/2 Rupee / Deb Period III
| Issuer | Bhutan |
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| Year | 1885-1910 |
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| Weight | 2.47 g |
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| Obverse description | Crudely hammered copper flan bearing Tibetan script characters arranged within a divided field, typical of Bhutanese coinage of the Deb period. The design is divided by bold raised lines into quadrants, with Tibetan syllabic inscriptions distributed across the field. The strike is characteristically irregular, with the legends showing variable depth and alignment consistent with hand-hammered production. Pellet or dot devices appear within the field as decorative or separating elements. The overall workmanship reflects the traditional indigenous minting style of Bhutan during the late 19th to early 20th century. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (1885-1910) |
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