1/2 Rupee - Jigme

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IssuerBhutan
Year1929
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Rupee / Deb
CurrencyRupee (1789-1957)
CompositionSilver (.917)
Weight5.84 g
Dimensions21.28 mm
Thickness1.3 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#24
Obverse descriptionCrowned bust of King Jigme Wangchuk with first legend written in Dzonghka.
Obverse scriptTibetan
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionNine sections, eight Buddhist symbols surround a central square with text in Dzonghka.
Reverse scriptTibetan
Reverse lettering
(Translation: Earth Dragon Year (1928))
EdgeReeded
Mint
Mintage5 (1929)  - Year Earth Dragon (1928); Struck in 1929 - 20 000
5 (1929)  - Year Earth Dragon (1928); Struck in 1929; Proof -
Catalog ID7198855560
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