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1/2 Rupee / Deb Period IV
| Issuer | Bhutan |
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| Year | 1910-1927 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays a quartered decorative field divided by raised linear borders into four compartments, each containing stylized floral and foliate motifs rendered in the traditional Bhutanese hammered style. The upper-left quadrant features a lotus or chrysanthemum-type bloom with petals radiating from a central boss, surrounded by pellets. The upper-right quadrant displays a conch shell or spiral motif with concentric circular elements. The lower two quadrants contain additional abstract floral and leaf designs, with the whole composition enclosed within a beaded inner border. The irregular coin flan, characteristic of hand-struck Bhutanese coinage of this period, exhibits the typical uneven edge produced by the hammering technique. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a similarly quartered field divided by raised linear borders, each quadrant filled with distinct decorative motifs in the Bhutanese hammered tradition. The upper-left quadrant contains a stylized foliate or cloud-scroll design with pellets, while the upper-right features an abstract floral or trefoil element. The lower-left quadrant displays a prominent interlaced geometric knot or diamond-lattice pattern, and the lower-right contains a scrolling floral device. The entire design is framed by a linear border with short radiating strokes along the periphery, consistent with the hand-struck artisanal production of Bhutanese copper coinage of the Deb Raja period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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