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1000 Ngultrums - Jigme Singye Wonders of the World - Taj Mahal
| Issuer | Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan |
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| Year | 2002 |
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| Value | 1000 Ngultrums |
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| Obverse description | Central design features an ornate circular medallion depicting two highly detailed druk (thunder dragons) in symmetrical confronted positions, their bodies entwined around a central double vajra (dorje) symbol above a lotus flower, rendered in deeply sculpted relief in the traditional Bhutanese artistic style. A ring of eight asterisk-like ornamental stars frames the inner medallion within the border. An inscription in Dzongkha script appears at the top of the field. The legend 'KINGDOM OF BHUTAN' is inscribed along the lower rim, with the fineness notation 'Gold 999.9' appearing in small lettering at the lower left of the inner border. |
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| Reverse description | A highly detailed frontal view of the Taj Mahal mausoleum occupies the center of the field, depicting the iconic central domed structure flanked by its four slender minarets, with the characteristic arched iwans and decorative elements rendered in fine relief. The reflecting pool and formal garden pathway extending toward the viewer are shown in perspective below the monument, with two stylized trees visible at the lower flanks. The curved legend 'TAJ MAHAL - WONDERS OF THE WORLD' arcs along the upper periphery, while the denomination '1000 NGULTRUM' is inscribed along the lower rim with the date '2002' centered above it. |
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Bhutan's "Wonders of the World" gold series, issued through the Royal Monetary Authority in the early 2000s, was produced explicitly for the collector export market — none of these pieces entered domestic circulation in any meaningful sense. The Taj Mahal subject is notable given that Bhutan and India share a relationship closer than most sovereign neighbors: under the 1949 Treaty of Friendship, India effectively guided Bhutanese foreign policy until a revised treaty in 2007.
KM#173 is part of a multi-subject run sharing identical specifications, struck at a foreign facility rather than domestically.