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1000 Ngultrums - Jigme Singye World Fellowship of Buddhist Youth
| Issuer | Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan |
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| Year | 2003 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a serene seated figure of Lord Buddha in the Bhumisparsha mudra (earth-touching gesture) beneath a stylized Bodhi tree with foliage spread across the upper field, representing the moment of enlightenment. Radiating lines emanate from behind the figure, filling the field. The circular legend 'WFBY • LORD BUDDHA • THE ENLIGHTENMENT' arcs across the upper portion of the coin, while '1000 NGULTRUM' and the date '2003' appear along the lower rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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The World Fellowship of Buddhists, founded in Colombo in 1950, held its 23rd General Conference in Bhutan in 2004, and this issue was struck in anticipation of that event — one of the few times Bhutan used a commemorative gold coin to mark a specific international Buddhist gathering on home soil. Bhutan's Royal Mint output in gold has always been sparse, and conference-related issues from this period were produced in strictly limited quantities for presentation and collector purposes rather than any circulation function.