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1/2 Rupee / Deb Period IV
| Issuer | Bhutan |
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| Year | 1910-1926 |
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| Value | 1/2 Rupee / Deb |
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| Reverse description | The reverse similarly presents a grid-divided field of rectangular compartments, each containing a Buddhist auspicious symbol rendered in hammered relief, including a stylised sun or floral rosette motif, a conch-like device, crescent forms, and foliate or lotus-derived ornaments. The dividing raised lines form a cross-hatched framework across the flan, consistent with the Bhutanese Deb coinage tradition of the period. The strike is typical of hand-hammered production, resulting in an uneven flan and variable depth of relief across the design. No inscriptions or legends appear on this side. |
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| Mintage | ND (1910-1926) |
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Bhutan's early machine-struck coinage was produced not domestically but at the Calcutta Mint, reflecting the kingdom's commercial ties to British India rather than any formal monetary agreement. The "Deb" series designations correspond to successive Druk Desi — the secular rulers of Bhutan — though the coins themselves circulated across reigns with little interruption, which is why precise attribution within Period IV remains contested among specialists.