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1000 Ngultrums Buddhist World Heritage, China
| Issuer | Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Weight | 7.78 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device features a richly detailed Dharma Wheel (Khorlo), a sacred Buddhist symbol, rendered in high relief and surmounted by an ornate floral and scroll canopy with lotus base, all enclosed within an elaborate decorative cartouche of traditional Bhutanese design. The legend KINGDOM OF BHUTAN arcs along the upper periphery in Latin characters, with the word KHORLO inscribed above the central device. The denomination Nu.1000 appears in the lower field, below the wheel, with the Dzongkha script legend in Tibetan characters along the bottom rim. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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Bhutan's Royal Monetary Authority has periodically issued collector gold in coordination with thematic programs tied to UNESCO designations, though this piece's attribution to "Buddhist World Heritage, China" reflects an unusual editorial choice — Bhutan's own Buddhist monuments hold UNESCO status, yet this issue turns its subject outward. The .9999 fineness places it among the purest gold strikes Bhutan has produced, consistent with the Royal Mint (UK) and Pobjoy contracts the RMA has used for bullion-grade collector issues during this period.