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1000 Ngultrum Birthday of Prince of Bhutan

Issuer Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan
Year 2016
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Shape Rectangular
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Obverse description Portrait of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in traditional Bhutanese royal attire and ceremonial raven crown occupies the right portion of the note. At center, a decorative cartouche flanked by two golden dragons bears the commemorative inscription celebrating the birth of the Gyalsey, set against a warm peach and gold guilloche underprint. Upper left carries a vignette of a deity in clouds, with the denomination numeral '1000' in red at lower left and a silver optically variable element at lower right.
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Reverse description A panoramic vignette of Tashichho Dzong — the seat of Bhutan's government in Thimphu — extends across the central field in a detailed grey-tone engraved rendering set against a light peach and gold guilloche background. A circular dark-red security seal appears at left, with a vertical security thread visible near center. The commemorative legend 'BIRTH OF THE PRINCE OF BHUTAN' is printed in red at upper right, alongside the royal emblem, and the denomination '1000' appears in red at lower right.
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Protection type Security thread, Optically variable ink, Watermark
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