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10 Ngultrums King's 40th Birthday
| Issuer | Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Currency | Ngultrum (1974-date) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck wearing the traditional Bhutanese raven crown (Druk Gyalpo), adorned with ornate embroidery and surmounted by a raven finial. The portrait is rendered in high relief against a flat field. The legend KING JIGME KHESAR NAMGYEL WANGCHUCK arcs along the lower periphery in Latin script, while a Dzongkha inscription in Tibetan script curves along the upper periphery. A reeded security disc appears in the right field as an anti-counterfeiting device. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck turned 40 in February 2020, just weeks before COVID-19 travel restrictions effectively sealed Bhutan's borders. The Royal Monetary Authority's commemorative issues for the royal family have been a consistent feature of Bhutanese numismatic policy since the 1970s, when the kingdom began modernizing its coinage infrastructure under the fifth king's father.
Nickel plated steel rather than cupronickel signals a cost-conscious striking decision — consistent with Bhutan's smaller commemorative runs intended primarily for domestic circulation and collector sets rather than export markets.