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1000 Ngultrums - Jigme Singye Legends of Sports - Rudy Hartono
| Issuer | Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan |
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| Year | 2003 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the royal coat of arms of Bhutan, depicting two dragons passant facing one another and supporting a crossed vajra above a lotus blossom, all rendered in high relief. A decorative inner circle of asterisks surrounds the central device. An inscription in Dzongkha script appears along the upper rim, while the legend KINGDOM OF BHUTAN is inscribed in Latin characters along the lower rim. |
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| Reverse lettering | RUDY HARTONO / 8x ALL ENGLAND CHAMPION / 2003 / NGULTRUMS 1000 |
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Rudy Hartono won the All England Badminton Championships eight times between 1968 and 1976, including seven consecutive titles — a record that has never been equalled. Bhutan's Royal Monetary Authority issued a broader "Legends of Sports" gold series in the early 2000s that reached well beyond figures with any geographic connection to the kingdom, drawing on global athletic fame rather than national relevance.
Hartono remains the defining name in the history of the sport.